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doorbells

  • plural
    of doorbell.
    doorbell
    noun
    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.

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Reconsider your “smart” home: Cameras are becoming more and more common in home appliances, including in smart ovens, refrigerators, doorbells, and toothbrushes—even as people decry surveillance measures in public.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp wants to make it a requirement for officers to run images of suspects through facial recognition software, where they have been captured on CCTV, mobile phones or camera doorbells.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Security cameras and video doorbells are becoming ubiquitous, capturing roaming wildlife, package deliveries and even potential criminal activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

"Ringing doorbells, knocking on doors, alerting the neighbours, telling them to leave -- that's what the situation was like," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

Michael can ring the front doorbells to keep the maids busy and Malachy and I can throw coal and turf over the walls and fill the pram all around Alphie.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt