security camera

American  

[si-kyoor-i-tee kam-ruh] / sɪˈkyʊər 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

noun

• security cameras
  plural

Example Sentences

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

Investigators have released some security camera footage of Allen walking around the Washington hotel, as well as one angle of the incident -- which took place on the floor above the gala.

From Barron's • May 3, 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

Never afraid for their safety before, the couple is now planning to install a security camera at their home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

No. This isn’t some police sketch or shady security camera snapshot.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera