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

Some wondered why Apple did not allow HomeView to double as a security camera at launch, and the company hasn’t said anything to suggest the features are coming. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2026

Moore, who stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds, was last seen on security camera footage inside the Aisle 1 store, wearing a long-sleeve green polo shirt and black shorts. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Police are also looking for another man seen in security camera footage talking with the suspect just before the attack and then fleeing, according to the Asahi newspaper. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Police are also asking people in Clinton and the surrounding area to check their security cameras, as well as their sheds, backyards and vehicles for any signs of Hall. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above