doorbell

noun

door·​bell ˈdȯr-ˌbel 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a news story highlighting the case earlier this year, ABC 10News San Diego reported that blood evidence indicated Bland had tried to ring the doorbell, which was out of order. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

The authorities’ best leads have come from the aforementioned Ring doorbell footage, which showed a masked man entering the house. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026

But as Ziggy's bleeding got worse, the dog sitter decided to stop by a Campton-Thornton fire station and ring the doorbell to help. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

Video from Reilly’s Ring doorbell camera published by news outlets showed the driver walking up to Reilly’s front door with a plastic bag and ringing the doorbell. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing doorbell

• doorbell camera
• video doorbell

Rhymes for doorbell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

doorbell

noun

door·​bell -ˌbel 

: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door