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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Police said in an announcement on Facebook that public and private security camera footage showed Abston scaling the wall to the mayor's neighborhood and walking to Young's home.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
However, security camera footage confirmed that Proctor took possession of Read’s car at 4:12 p.m., not 5:30 p.m.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
However, the emergence of connected devices, including mobile phones, security cameras, smartwatches, and in-vehicle systems, has changed how emergency intelligence can be collected and utilized.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The horrifying moment a mom in Arizona saved her choking baby's life was caught on home security camera footage.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
However, security camera footage confirmed that Proctor took possession of Read’s car at 4:12 p.m., not 5:30 p.m.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
However, the emergence of connected devices, including mobile phones, security cameras, smartwatches, and in-vehicle systems, has changed how emergency intelligence can be collected and utilized.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The horrifying moment a mom in Arizona saved her choking baby's life was caught on home security camera footage.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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