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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Raising the price of home security cameras for someone who has recently been the victim of a crime. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Video captured by security cameras perched on the mountainside show the horrifying moment when the wall of mud descended on the Gyirong Port facility, swallowing the six-story building whole as dozens of people run for their lives. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 The Arlo Essential outdoor security camera (3rd Gen) sets a high standard for budget-friendly wireless home security. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for security camera

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1954, in the meaning defined above

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