doorbell

noun

door·​bell ˈdȯr-ˌbel 

: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door

Examples of doorbell in a Sentence

We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

It’s designed to flag on the wrist when sounds like doorbells, alarms, or sirens go off. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026

Anyone with doorbell or home camera footage, or information related to the incident, is asked to contact Ocala Police at 352-369-7000. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Residents and businesses in the area are also being asked to check surveillance and doorbell-camera footage for anything that could help with the case. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing doorbell

• doorbell camera
• video doorbell

Rhymes for doorbell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

doorbell

noun

door·​bell -ˌbel 

: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door