doorbell

noun

door·​bell ˈdȯr-ˌbel 

: 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 Web

This SimpliSafe 11-piece home security system comes with a suite of products, including an indoor camera and a doorbell. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

The clip opens with an X-Pest exterminator guy ringing the doorbell at Butters’ home. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

It’s designed to flag on the wrist when sounds like doorbells, alarms, or sirens go off. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing doorbell

• doorbell camera
• video doorbell

Rhymes for doorbell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

doorbell

noun

door·​bell -ˌbel 

: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door