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

He was spotted on Gdańsk Bridge by rotating security cameras, but when the cameras came back around after an interval of several minutes, Chris was gone. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Meta is touting Muse's ability to book appointments and travel, fill out electronic forms for users, and monitor home security cameras. — Jonathan Vanian,ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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

The 911 caller told police that Warren called them, scared that Filas had seen another man leaving her home that morning on a security camera. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above