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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Investigators released security camera footage from the surrounding area showing a man walking before Hunter's death.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Gandhi said security camera video linked these items to other copper theft cases, one of which caused about $73,000 in damage.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The entire encounter was recorded on security cameras, though Fulbright said the footage will not be released, explaining that the goal is to protect staff rather than publicly shame the customer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The homeowner, who was on the way to the house, confirmed through interior security cameras that a fire was burning inside.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Gandhi said security camera video linked these items to other copper theft cases, one of which caused about $73,000 in damage.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The entire encounter was recorded on security cameras, though Fulbright said the footage will not be released, explaining that the goal is to protect staff rather than publicly shame the customer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The homeowner, who was on the way to the house, confirmed through interior security cameras that a fire was burning inside.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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