security camera

American  

[si-kyoor-i-tee kam-ruh] / sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti ˈkæm rə /

noun

plural

security cameras

1. a video camera that records all movements in and around a building or other space for purposes of deterring and detecting trespassers or criminal action.

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Other Word Forms

• security-camera adjective

Example Sentences

The police identified the man as a suspect after reviewing security camera footage and his AI programme usage records.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Juan Carlos Contreras, who oversees the city's security camera network, told AFP there could be protests by residents furious with the government as they search for their missing loved ones.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Has the Guthrie case caused you to rethink having a security camera?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Others are reviewing their security camera footage at the request of law enforcement.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“He’s going to the office to watch the feed from the security camera in the gym. You’ve only got ten more minutes. If he’s hny kind of basketball fan, you’re golden.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman