: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door
Examples of doorbell in a Sentence
We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
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Applegate is said to have tried opening the door and ringing a doorbell that videotaped the suspect’s activity.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
The doorbell video appears to show an officer repeatedly punching a woman, identified as 34-year-old Cherrie Moore, during an arrest before another officer appears to intervene.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
In 2021, Mark Ellwood wrote for the luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report about visitor-discouraging design choices the rich were making for their homes—things such as installing long driveways and eliminating doorbells.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Anabelle Jaramillo said the doorbell incident led her to become withdrawn from even close friends.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
The doorbell video appears to show an officer repeatedly punching a woman, identified as 34-year-old Cherrie Moore, during an arrest before another officer appears to intervene.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
In 2021, Mark Ellwood wrote for the luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report about visitor-discouraging design choices the rich were making for their homes—things such as installing long driveways and eliminating doorbells.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Anabelle Jaramillo said the doorbell incident led her to become withdrawn from even close friends.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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doorbell
noun
door·bell
-ˌbel 
: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door
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