video doorbell

noun

plural video doorbells

: a small security camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a microphone and speaker : doorbell camera

Video doorbells are security cameras that are built into a doorbell.

—Consumer Reports

A video doorbell, sometimes called a doorbell camera, is an outdoor camera placed on someone's front door, either battery-powered or hardwired into an existing doorbell and chime setup. The user gets notified via a mobile app either when someone pushes the doorbell, or when the camera detects motion or a person, depending on its artificial intelligence capabilities.

—Aliza Vigderman and Gabe Turner

Examples of video doorbell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google's Nest video doorbell is a no-frills entry into the home security space, with exceptional object recognition and crisp, clear video both day and night. —Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025

Upgrading your home security can start with getting a new video doorbell, such as the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, which is 35% off. —Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025

Strengthen your home security with the Ring Battery Doorbell, an easy-to-install video doorbell with instant motion alerts, now just $59.99. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025

The Ring Battery Doorbell is a budget-friendly video doorbell is super easy to install, gives you a clear, wide view of your doorstep, and works smoothly with Alexa. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for video doorbell

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