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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

We left Hans and Toos to answer the doorbell and went upstairs to get breakfast.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

How many Ring doorbells are there and how easy are those for a state actor to hack?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

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

Before he reached the end of the chapter the doorbells were ringing, both the shop bell on the street and the family bell in the alley.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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