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doorbell

[dawr-bel, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
chime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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The fridge camera can track your groceries, and the doorbell camera clears up any confusion around who might be at your door while you’re away.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Holly said her boyfriend had been sleeping as the fire took hold, and was woken by a stranger ringing the doorbell.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Using doorbell footage, pictures of the scene and police reports, we can now piece together exactly how this fatal incident unfolded.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

A gong and hammer function as a doorbell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

On Sunday, in the middle of page ninety-two of my new book, the doorbell rings unexpectedly.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Smart ovens, refrigerators, and doorbells have all gotten the camera treatment, attempting to close the gaps of mystery in our daily lives.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp wants to make it a requirement for officers to run images of suspects through facial recognition software, where they have been captured on CCTV, mobile phones or camera doorbells.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Smart-home technology, including security doorbells and fall-detection sensors, can make homes safer, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Researcher Felix Morsbach notes that intelligence agencies or cybercriminals currently have easier ways to monitor people, including hacked security cameras or internet connected doorbells.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

We went from house to house, walking along pathways and pressing doorbells.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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