dashcam

noun

dash·​cam ˈdash-ˌkam 

variants or less commonly dash cam or dashboard camera

plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras

: a video camera mounted usually on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record activity through the vehicle's windshield

Typically, police dashcams are used to gather evidence during traffic stops.

—Janissa Delzo

The fight took place on the right side of the police car, out of view from the dash cam.

—Nathalie Baptiste

Examples of dashcam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crash, which was captured on dashcam video, showed Singh never applying the brakes before slamming into traffic, according to investigators. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Thinking about getting a dashcam, or just want to give your car a little spruce-up for short money? — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 July 2026

The roads specialist built a system that turns ordinary dashcam footage into a detailed assessment of road conditions, repair costs, and community impact in hours instead of weeks. — Vicki Phillips, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Thomas tried to keep up with them again but gave up, his dashcam tumbling to the ground in the process. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dashcam

• aplomb
• balaam
• begam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• sitcom
• balm
• bom
• bomb

Kids Definition

dashcam

noun

dash·​cam ˈdash-ˌkam 

variants also dash cam or dashboard camera

plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras

: a video camera mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record information