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

At least one bullet also struck a nearby home, close to its doorbell camera. —Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

The location of her doorbell camera. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

Her back doors were propped open, and a doorbell camera was missing. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026

While doorbell camera footage was recovered, showing the possible culprit trying to enter Nancy’s home, there has been little evidence discovered since then. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above