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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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
Many hotels even provide baby monitors, bottle warmers, changing tables, sterilizers, baby-safe bath amenities, and even diapers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
About 81,000 Babysense baby monitors are being recalled because the display unit can overheat and potentially start a fire.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 2 Mar. 2026
Even when things were going well, part of my brain stayed on, listening for that small sound on the baby monitor that meant I was needed.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Many hotels even provide baby monitors, bottle warmers, changing tables, sterilizers, baby-safe bath amenities, and even diapers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
About 81,000 Babysense baby monitors are being recalled because the display unit can overheat and potentially start a fire.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 2 Mar. 2026
Even when things were going well, part of my brain stayed on, listening for that small sound on the baby monitor that meant I was needed.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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