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

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Juan Carlos Contreras, who oversees the city's security camera network, told AFP there could be protests by residents furious with the government as they search for their missing loved ones.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Has the Guthrie case caused you to rethink having a security camera?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A growing share of households—currently 30% of U.S. residences with internet access—own a security camera or video doorbell, according to data from research firm Parks Associates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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