doorbell
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noun
door·bell
\ˈdȯr-ˌbel\
Simple Definition of doorbell
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: a bell inside a house or building that is rung usually by pushing a button beside an outside door
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Examples of doorbell in a sentence
We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
1807
First Known Use of doorbell
1807
DOORBELL Defined for Kids
doorbell
play
noun
door·bell
\ˈdȯr-ˌbel\
Definition of doorbell for Students
: a bell that is rung usually by pushing a button beside an outside door
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