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.Anna David

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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office. Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 Most batteries in wireless baby monitors are not long-lasting and require ample time for charging. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Stefano Baratelli, executive director of Eden Roc Cap Cana, notes that the property’s VIBabies program includes a portable crib and a changing table, baby monitors, swim diapers, and babysitting services for families with little ones. Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby monitor

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby monitor was in 1985

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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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