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

The sheriff told the outlet investigators are getting closer to identifying some of the clothing worn by the suspect captured on Guthrie's doorbell camera and are awaiting more DNA analysis. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026

Authorities are seeking to identify a masked individual captured on Guthrie's doorbell camera and have not ruled out the involvement of others. —Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026

The grainy video shows a man in a ski mask approaching Guthrie’s front door and attempting to cover her doorbell camera with a gloved hand. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above