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

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

She says it was on her to prove that her son had died from overwork, and Coupang was obligated to provide records, including security camera footage, to Comwel, but not her.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A call had come in from a homeowner who was out of town and who had spotted the intrusion on a security camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

There was a brass plaque with the name next to the main door and a security camera swiveling slowly over the pavement.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz