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doorbell

[dawr-bel, dohr-]

noun

  1. a bell chime, or the like, at a door or connected with a door, rung by persons outside wanting someone inside to open the door.



verb (used without object)

  1. to canvass or solicit from door to door, especially for votes or contributions.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of doorbell1

First recorded in 1805–15; door + bell 1
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Example Sentences

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Even more disturbing: Someone played a prank and damaged her electric doorbell, necessitating a repair that cost several hundred dollars.

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Ring doorbell footage from a neighbour was also played to the jury showing two women approaching and leaving the McCanns' home on 7 December 2024, the same night Mr and Mrs McCann were "accosted".

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In December, Ring will add Familiar Faces, allowing its doorbells and other cameras to recognize people you know.

A hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously hurt a road worker after a 130mph police chase tried to blame his ex-partner in a bungled cover-up before being caught out by a Ring doorbell.

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“Our investigators worked through those neighborhoods, contacting anybody they can, with doorbell cameras, witnesses, and have thoroughly works through those communities trying to identify any leads.”

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