security camera

American  

[si-kyoor-i-tee kam-ruh] / sɪˈkyʊər 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

• security-camera
  adjective

Example Sentences

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

Investigators have released some security camera footage of Allen walking around the Washington hotel, as well as one angle of the incident -- which took place on the floor above the gala.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“The homeowner’s husband, who was away at the time, observed the suspect through a home security camera and immediately returned to the residence,” Fairfield police officials wrote on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Turning, I spotted a black security camera looking right at us.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin