: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door
Example Sentences
We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Lighthouse of New Mexico is ramping up security measures, such as adding a doorbell so visitors can be seen before being allowed inside, and only opening the mosque for Friday prayer for the time being. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The ecommerce giant acquired video doorbell company Ring in 2018 and Wi-Fi router-maker Eero a year later.Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 In South Carolina, a bear caught on a doorbell cam appears to be ringing a woman's bell. Colby Hentges, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 The statement from Seavey came after TMZ released footage of the intruder ringing Seavey’s doorbell with flowers in her hand. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2022 Rothman suggests getting a video doorbell with as close to a 180-degree field of view as possible. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 Included in the package is the classic video doorbell, three weather-proof outdoor cameras, a floodlight mount that can be paired with one of the outdoor cameras, and one solar camera. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 Outside of the health care space, Amazon also owns grocery store chain Whole Foods, esports streaming service Twitch, home security doorbell service Ring and dozens of other subsidiaries.CBS News, 21 July 2022 Haily Moss is seen on the Ring security doorbell camera at Josh Ellis and Brittany Downing's home at 1:06 a.m. EST. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 16 July 2022 See More
VERB + DOORBELL | DOORBELL + VERB | PHRASESVERB + DOORBELL➤press, ring按門鈴▸➤answer應門◇He refused to answer the doorbell.他拒絕應門。➤hear聽見門鈴聲DOORBELL + VERB➤chime, ring, sound門鈴響◇I heard the doorbell ring, and went to see who was there.我聽見門鈴響,就去看誰來了。PHRASES➤a ring on the doorbell (especially BrE) 門鈴響