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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Police released images of a masked person captured by a security camera, but investigative leads received so far have fallen through.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

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