doorbell camera
noun
plural doorbell cameras
: a small camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a built-in microphone and speaker : video doorbell
Thanks to a rise in package theft, doorbell cameras have gained popularity …—
Nicole Bogart
Nicole Bogart[Marsha] Kazarosian [attorney] tells clients to make sure they shut off the microphone on their doorbell camera …—Julie Manganis
Julie Manganis… began speaking to the deputy through a speaker in the doorbell camera.—Johnathan Hogan
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Apps affected by the outage included Slack, Reddit, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Venmo, Hulu, Ring doorbell cameras, the British government’s website, government tax services and more.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The harrowing ordeal was caught on the family's doorbell camera.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The editor used audio recordings from doorbell cameras and a series of 911 calls to give audiences a sense of the confrontation, which is far different from the life-and-death scenario Lorincz describes to police officers.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Police identified her as a 35-year-old woman who lives in the neighborhood where a homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera recorded the video.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The harrowing ordeal was caught on the family's doorbell camera.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The editor used audio recordings from doorbell cameras and a series of 911 calls to give audiences a sense of the confrontation, which is far different from the life-and-death scenario Lorincz describes to police officers.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Police identified her as a 35-year-old woman who lives in the neighborhood where a homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera recorded the video.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Doorbell camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell%20camera. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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