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

Dashcam video appears to show Jeep chasing Honda A witness provided dashcam video from her vehicle showing the Honda was traveling east on Barry Road behind her. — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

In June, after reviewing the dashcam footage, police arrested Battiloro and charged him as an adult. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

In the video released by CHP on Thursday, the moment of impact was captured by dashcams of both the patrol vehicle that was struck as well as another vehicle at the scene. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the moment of impact as vehicles crossed the bridge, including footage purportedly recorded by a driver's dashcam. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 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