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.—
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Lawrence police video The dashcam video, shared on Facebook, shows a red car heading toward the patrol vehicle.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Major competitor Geotab emphasized AI at its big conference earlier in 2026, while Samsara also claims its dashcams are imbued with AI.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Companies have been offering discounts, convenience, and free services in exchange for access to your data for years, from loyalty cards and cookies to dashcams, insurance apps monitoring how people drive, and that heinous smart TV that’s always showing ads.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Later on, The New York Times released its own assessment of the incident and investigative reports about Spears' arrest, which included dashcam video and dispatch audio.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Major competitor Geotab emphasized AI at its big conference earlier in 2026, while Samsara also claims its dashcams are imbued with AI.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Companies have been offering discounts, convenience, and free services in exchange for access to your data for years, from loyalty cards and cookies to dashcams, insurance apps monitoring how people drive, and that heinous smart TV that’s always showing ads.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Later on, The New York Times released its own assessment of the incident and investigative reports about Spears' arrest, which included dashcam video and dispatch audio.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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“Dashcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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
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