security camera

American  

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

noun

plural

security cameras

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

Rather than wait for investigators, they called used their police connections to obtain more security camera recordings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Of course these people would have a security camera at their front door, and probably an expensive alarm system too.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi