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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Manzano was not seen on security camera footage again after entering the room.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
There will be security cameras and it will be gated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
That’s excellent value for a wire-free outdoor security camera with a 143-degree field of view, 1080p resolution, and voice control through Alexa.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Nettles suggests that businesses install security cameras to track the criminal activity.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
There will be security cameras and it will be gated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
That’s excellent value for a wire-free outdoor security camera with a 143-degree field of view, 1080p resolution, and voice control through Alexa.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Nettles suggests that businesses install security cameras to track the criminal activity.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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