security camera
noun
plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—
Richard Ford
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Audiences have championed the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares that made ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras feel terrifying.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Investigators obtained witness statements and nearby security camera footage and determined the truck was stopped at the intersection for a red light as the wheelchair user crossed the intersection and was still in the process of crossing when the eastbound light turned green.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The area’s security cameras, recently vandalized, were offline.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The resident heard a loud bang on his glass sliding door and saw on his security camera that a man had entered his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Investigators obtained witness statements and nearby security camera footage and determined the truck was stopped at the intersection for a red light as the wheelchair user crossed the intersection and was still in the process of crossing when the eastbound light turned green.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The area’s security cameras, recently vandalized, were offline.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The resident heard a loud bang on his glass sliding door and saw on his security camera that a man had entered his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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