doorbell

[dawr-bel, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr- /

NOUN

chime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buzzer

STRONG

ringer

WEAK

door knocker

Example Sentences

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League commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t sleep in a van outside your house and ring the doorbell at 5 a.m. with an oversized, ceremonial check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Williams came to her home in the early morning of Aug. 8, 2022, and rang the doorbell repeatedly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In the background a doorbell with the name of the building is visible, which enabled us to find the tenancy agreement in the Epstein files.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

From doorbell cameras to garage-door openers, cloud-based devices offer cybercriminals easy access to high-profile targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This is the same floor that Nora lives on, so I’m tempted to ring her doorbell.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks