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

[Marsha] Kazarosian [attorney] tells clients to make sure they shut off the microphone on their doorbell camera …

—Julie Manganis

… began speaking to the deputy through a speaker in the doorbell camera.

—Johnathan Hogan

Examples of doorbell camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging its Ring doorbell cameras illegally collected people’s facial data without their consent. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026

The neighbor, who lived across the hall from Valentine, said the suspect routinely taunted her from inside her apartment, uttering her insults through the microphone of a doorbell camera. —Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026

The crowd clapped and cheered as Crump commented on the Friday assault, which was captured on doorbell camera, at a press conference Tuesday morning at the church. —Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026

Later that day, the family heard that a person had seen Casias walking alone on the road, a claim that was verified by doorbell cameras located along State Road 518, according to the outlet. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above