security camera
noun
plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—
Richard Ford
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During the investigation, police said a White male suspect wearing a black hoodie and black pants, carrying a bright red shopping bag was captured on a security camera in the area.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the crew member was seen falling from an upper deck and into the waters about 12 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in security camera footage.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In early 2022, the housing authority announced that 127 security cameras had been installed in stairwells, on rooftops and in elevators at the two-building complex.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the crew member was seen falling from an upper deck and into the waters about 12 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in security camera footage.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In early 2022, the housing authority announced that 127 security cameras had been installed in stairwells, on rooftops and in elevators at the two-building complex.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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