baby monitor
noun
: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.—
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Additionally, the affidavit said that the victim believes that Gagnon may have flown a drone over the victim’s residence from a near by property and listen to audio in the home on a baby monitor.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Best Smart Baby Monitor Heightened monitoring with heightened security is this smart baby monitor’s mission.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Take, for instance, another viral clip from the past week — this one from the baby monitor perched above Aiden Maracigan's crib.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The sounds of gunshots were also picked up on a baby monitor in a home near the scene.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Best Smart Baby Monitor Heightened monitoring with heightened security is this smart baby monitor’s mission.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Take, for instance, another viral clip from the past week — this one from the baby monitor perched above Aiden Maracigan's crib.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The sounds of gunshots were also picked up on a baby monitor in a home near the scene.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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