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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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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He guided her to a spot behind a bookcase where their conversation couldn’t be observed by the security camera blinking up in the ceiling.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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