: 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 WebThe doorbell rang, the dog barked, the piano stopped.—Jessica Goudeau, TIME, 11 July 2024 The doorbell rings, and Daniel greets another Liz (also played by Stone) with a warm embrace.—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024 The family of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was shot in the head after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house in St. Louis last year, has filed a lawsuit against the gunman and the local homeowner’s association.—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024 The investigator noted that three people had keys to the shelter, while everyone else had to ring a doorbell.—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorbell
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