security camera

American  

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

noun

• security cameras
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• security-camera
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• security cameras
  plural

Example Sentences

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security camera

Palestinian security camera footage shows settlers tearing down a wall outside the Abu Ridi family's home on Sunday evening and using the stones to block the road.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Unlike a visible security camera, a wireless network normally gives people no obvious indication that its radio signals could potentially be used to recognize who is nearby.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Times obtained and reviewed security camera footage from the daycare center that morning showing C.K. approach a female employee with his hands up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Kristi Buckley was at work when a security camera aimed out her living room window pinged her phone: The neighbor’s house is on fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

“Because there’s a security camera over there and it’s aimed right at you.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein