: 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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Fiona McGrath from Dublin, Ireland, shared doorbell cam footage of her and husband Eoin’s reaction to seeing Mina take off down the street.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some families were looking for a calendar to help build healthy routines, while others wanted weather updates, to-do lists, reminders, or even smart integrations, such as a doorbell connection.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Alexa+ is also available to recognize familiar faces and to act as a doorbell greeter.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The doorbell button had a little crescent moon on it.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some families were looking for a calendar to help build healthy routines, while others wanted weather updates, to-do lists, reminders, or even smart integrations, such as a doorbell connection.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Alexa+ is also available to recognize familiar faces and to act as a doorbell greeter.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The doorbell button had a little crescent moon on it.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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