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

Examples of security camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Turn your home’s lights off and on, and connect it to your home’s security cameras to keep a watchful eye. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

About eight hours later, the security camera video showed two people arriving at Plog’s house. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The agents can also summarize your security camera feeds and highlight important clips. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above