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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Authorities went to her house Monday night and interviewed other neighbors on Tuesday morning, asking them to be on the lookout and share any footage from security cameras outside their homes.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no security camera footage.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
An outside security camera was able to zoom in on the four-door Nissan's license plate.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no security camera footage.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
An outside security camera was able to zoom in on the four-door Nissan's license plate.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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