: 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.
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The minute the message stopped playing, a doorbell rang and Kotb stepped on stage.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The idea was to step into the subconsciousness of a woman, by ringing her doorbell and being greeted by a woman, who is obsessed with building butter sculptures — including one that was a replica of Baumeister’s head.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At Paulsen’s house, players walk past a minivan in the driveway, ring the doorbell and listen for a moment as Paulsen and Kelly corral the dogs and the kids.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The idea was to step into the subconsciousness of a woman, by ringing her doorbell and being greeted by a woman, who is obsessed with building butter sculptures — including one that was a replica of Baumeister’s head.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At Paulsen’s house, players walk past a minivan in the driveway, ring the doorbell and listen for a moment as Paulsen and Kelly corral the dogs and the kids.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorbell
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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doorbell
noun
door·bell
-ˌbel 
: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door
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