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

As the search continued, authorities released images of a masked person who was seen in security camera footage outside her home.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

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

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Overhead, he noticed a security camera swiveling toward him.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz