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

Ridi watched in horror from Ohio on security cameras and began contacting the Israeli authorities, which are responsible for security in this part of the West Bank. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Soon after police arrived on the scene, Intel security personnel provided investigators with recordings from their hundreds of security cameras in the parking garage. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Specifically, the suit references security camera footage of an alleged altercation that took place May 28, two days after Helm was ousted from the LHS management group. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Kral had more apps, including one called DeFlock, which allows users to locate and document surveillance tech, like Flock Safety security cameras. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above