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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Brown’s security cameras do not extend to every hallway, classroom, laboratory and office across the 250+ buildings on campus.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
He's filed a police report, driven the neighborhood looking for signs of Max or the car, and checked nearby security cameras for clues.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
These new images were obtained by investigators who canvassed the area around the campus and asked residents for video footage from security cameras.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office released a short video clip on social media showing the SUV captured by security cameras at the shopping center.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
He's filed a police report, driven the neighborhood looking for signs of Max or the car, and checked nearby security cameras for clues.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
These new images were obtained by investigators who canvassed the area around the campus and asked residents for video footage from security cameras.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office released a short video clip on social media showing the SUV captured by security cameras at the shopping center.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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