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

The spokesperson also said that web cameras should not be mistaken with security cameras, which are located in hallways, common areas and other spaces in campuses for safety purposes. — Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

As the crowd grew larger, Abdullatif says someone ripped the security cameras off the exterior of their store. — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

As officers responded, the department’s real-time team using nearby security cameras found the suspect running through the mall’s parking lot. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The plan would see the technology paired with CATS’ security cameras and have the ability to alert authorities when needed. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above