doorbell
noun
door·bell
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Definition of doorbell
: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door
Examples of doorbell in a Sentence
We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
Recent Examples on the Web
So the man decided to check his Ring doorbell camera. — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, "A man watched on doorbell camera as a tornado from Hurricane Dorian destroyed his home," 6 Sep. 2019 Privacy advocates are heavily against the program, as the doorbell-cameras capture images of many people who are innocent of crimes. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Excessive IPO Verbiage: CEO Daily," 29 Aug. 2019 The departments are given access to the Neighbors network to monitor posts from residents and post their own information — such as requests for videos taken by doorbell cameras that may help in investigations. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "Amazon rings in police help for sales of doorbell security cameras," 28 Aug. 2019 Video footage from the doorbell camera at the accuser's home shows that this was after school on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 22. — Dallas News, "Plano East basketball coach quit after investigation upheld claim she sexually harassed district employee," 26 Aug. 2019 Police also found the clothes Rodriguez was seen wearing in doorbell-camera video after the Aug. 10 shooting inside the garage, the affidavit says. — Dallas News, "Murder suspect shot neighbor who spoke to officers after Pleasant Grove slaying, police say," 21 Aug. 2019 All bundles will come with at least two Echo smart speakers, equipped with Alexa home-assistant capabilities, a Ring doorbell camera (with installation by Amazon professionals) and a credit of at least $450 for home services. — Taylor Telford, chicagotribune.com, "Amazon partners with Realogy for TurnKey homebuying program in 15 markets, including Chicago," 19 Aug. 2019 Some deliveries were caught on residents’ doorbell cameras — and that’s where things got truly bizarre. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Someone left old TVs outside 50 homes in Virginia while wearing a TV on his head. No one knows why.," 14 Aug. 2019 Newton couldn’t identify the criminals, but a doorbell surveillance camera at a neighboring home that was also robbed pointed authorities to 22-year-old Weslie Hosea Martin. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Wayne Newton Says He Fired a Pistol Shot as Burglars Fled His Home," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doorbell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for doorbell
doorbell
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doorbell
: a bell inside a house or building that is rung usually by pushing a button beside an outside door
See the full definition for doorbell in the English Language Learners Dictionary
doorbell
noun
door·bell
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Kids Definition of doorbell
: a bell that is rung usually by pushing a button beside an outside door