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

Officials are working through nearby neighborhoods, contacting people with doorbell cameras and speaking to witnesses to identify any leads, Mason said. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025

Authorities are looking for doorbell cameras and other security footage that may exist. —Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Keep an eye on your home from thousands of miles away with a reliable doorbell camera. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025

Police reviewed doorbell camera footage from the front and rear doors of the home. —Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above