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

Despite receiving several reports of John and Thompson being seen on security camera footage and John withdrawing money from an ATM, police were unable to locate them. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Right before the officers began shooting, the Mazda, with Evelyn and her friends inside, is seen in the video driving from behind the parked car to the front before moving out of the security camera’s view. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

In the video, Allen shared what appears to be security camera video overlooking the parking lot showing the robbery happen. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Sources tell Bloomberg that the upcoming line of devices also includes a deadbolt lock, outdoor security camera, and a floodlight camera. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above