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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After the incident in his office, Nix raped the woman 10 to 12 times in different areas of the prison facility that did not have security cameras, according to court documents.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Those regulations include requirements to test their cannabis products, have security guards on site, have security cameras and conduct background checks on all workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Once inside, the four entered a unit adjacent to Hyde Park Jewelers, cut through the wall, climbed inside the closed store, and spray-painted its security cameras black, according to an affidavit that Denver Police Det.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office has released security camera video from the July 26 stabbing spree at a Walmart store near Traverse City that injured 11 people.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Those regulations include requirements to test their cannabis products, have security guards on site, have security cameras and conduct background checks on all workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Once inside, the four entered a unit adjacent to Hyde Park Jewelers, cut through the wall, climbed inside the closed store, and spray-painted its security cameras black, according to an affidavit that Denver Police Det.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office has released security camera video from the July 26 stabbing spree at a Walmart store near Traverse City that injured 11 people.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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