Definitions

doorbell

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

NOUN

chime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buzzer

STRONG

ringer

WEAK

door knocker

Example Sentences

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Doorbell footage captured the moment Carol opened the door to Clifford, and greeted him with friendly advice.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Doorbell video images showed Cavalcante to be now clean-shaven and wearing a bright green hooded sweatshirt, police said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Doorbell footage showed him arriving to pick up Ms Waterman, from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, in the Mini and it recorded him arriving in the clothes recovered from the washing machine, police said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Doorbell videos posted online by Fatima Suarez received millions of views, along with sympathy for her family that’s of Mexican descent.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Doorbell security video obtained by AP shows the standoff ended with Aldrich walking out of the home, hands up in surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022