security camera

noun

plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.Richard Ford

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The home security camera started swiveling around in a TikTok video that was posted on September 1 by @teddyware.thegolden after hearing a commotion from the other side of the room. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 After his computers were seized, the FBI says Scheuer visited the home of one of the employees who was targeted, and was captured on video from the homeowner's Ring security camera. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024 But Michigan First Credit Union is essentially blaming her for the ATM withdrawals and has refused to reimburse her, even though the credit union's security camera video appears to show two other people getting the money in the middle of the night. Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Keep scrolling to see even more popular picks, including the ever-popular Amazon Fire Stick and a Ring outdoor security camera. Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for security camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of security camera was in 1954

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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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