: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door
Examples of doorbell in a Sentence
We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
Recent Examples on the WebWhile most of the homes in her neighborhood are watched over by doorbell and other personal security cameras, Peters opposes recent marketing attempts to install license plate reading cameras over West Meadowbrook streets.—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 In much of the city, the wells are like doorbells, plentiful but seemingly invisible until someone points them out.—Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024 Now in its fourth year of operation, the doorbell usually runs between March and late June.—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024 For example, under Pulse's Nest system, the doorbell only allows the camera and talk functionality.—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024 Dean wasn’t in the dungeon long before Dracula left him to go answer the doorbell.—EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024 When the number of patrons exceeds that amount, then the site loads the YouTube stream minus the doorbell.—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Within hours of ringing that neighbor’s doorbell, Ruby and Hildebrandt had been arrested for child abuse and Ruby’s four minor children were placed into state custody.—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 In January alone, Amazon sold 4,200 Eken doorbells under 11 product listings, according to Consumer Reports.—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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