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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Janissa DelzoThe fight took place on the right side of the police car, out of view from the dash cam.—Nathalie Baptiste
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An interaction between Decker, 33, a police officer and another driver on May 27 is shown in the dashcam video shared with USA TODAY by the Wenatchee Police Department.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The dashcam video taken by the Wenatchee Police Department on May 27 shows the murder suspect, who reportedly hit another driver at a red light, talking with a responding officer and the driver in a shopping center parking lot.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 July 2025
Elsewhere in Georgia, dashcam video taken at approximately 12:30 p.m. in Forsyth shows a fireball descending to the ground.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
What to look for in a quality dashcam The battery life, filming conditions, GPS functionality, and other features of dashcams can vary.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The dashcam video taken by the Wenatchee Police Department on May 27 shows the murder suspect, who reportedly hit another driver at a red light, talking with a responding officer and the driver in a shopping center parking lot.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 July 2025
Elsewhere in Georgia, dashcam video taken at approximately 12:30 p.m. in Forsyth shows a fireball descending to the ground.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
What to look for in a quality dashcam The battery life, filming conditions, GPS functionality, and other features of dashcams can vary.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dashcam
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“Dashcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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