dashcam

American  

[dash-kam] / ˈdæʃˌkæm /

Or dash cam

noun

1. a video camera attached to the windshield or dashboard of a vehicle, used to record the view outside, or, with a double lens, both outside and inside the vehicle.

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Etymology

Origin of dashcam

dash(board) ( def. ) + cam ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

At the impound lot, Vescovi pulled into a spot where his dashcam pointed away from Spivey’s truck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

With Vescovi’s dashcam pointing away from Spivey’s truck at the police impound lot, there is no video of the vehicle in the hour before Tamasi began examining it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Detectives again appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area to get in touch.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It was dashcam footage from that other vehicle that was reviewed by the judge before sentencing.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A driver in the left-hand lane captured the footage on her dashcam, which was used as evidence.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026