doorbell en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɔː.bɛl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From door + bell.
Meanings
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A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.
There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers, smart mattress covers, smart coffee makers, smart doorbells, and even, yes, smart toasters.
2018 December 18, Joe Pinsker, “The Coming Commodification of Life at Home”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doorbells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
smart doorbell · devil's doorbell · doorbell key · video doorbell · ring the devil's doorbell
Translations (72)
hi दरवाज़े की घंटी (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · io pordoklosheto (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · pa ਘੰਟੀ (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nn dørklokke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ca timbre (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · fi ovikello (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ja ベル (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ru звоно́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · uk дзвіно́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · da dørklokke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · pa گَھنْٹِی (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ro sonerie (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nds-de Döörklock (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ja ドアチャイム (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · th ออด (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · tl timbre (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ka ზარი (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · cs domovní zvonek (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · th กริ่ง (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · fr sonnette (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · pl dzwonek (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · hi दर्वाज़ी की घंटी (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · uk дверни́й дзвіно́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nb dørklokke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · el κουδούνι πόρτας (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ja ドアベル (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · os дуары дзӕнгӕрӕг (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · yue 門鐘 /门钟 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nl deurbel (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · be дзвярны́ звано́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · cmn 門鈴 /门铃 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · tr zil (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · de Klingel (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · id bel pintu (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · hu csengő (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · cmn 電鈴 /电铃 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · it campanello (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · de Türklingel (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · bg вхо́ден звъне́ц (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ar جَرَس (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nl schel (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · cs zvonek (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · nb ringeklokke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · vi chuông cửa (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ru дверно́й звоно́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · hu ajtócsengő (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ko 벨 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · pl dzwonek do drzwi (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ja 呼び鈴 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ko 전령 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ko 초인종 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · bcl timbre (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · es timbre (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · et uksekell (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · tl dorbel (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · pt campainha (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · eo pordosonorilo (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · gl timbre (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ms loceng pintu (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · be звано́к (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · de Hausglocke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · sv dörrklocka (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · hi घंटी (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ur گَھنْٹِی (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ja 電鈴 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ko 도어폰 (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · is dyrabjalla (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · tr kapı zili (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · fa-ira زَنْگِ دَر (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · ar جَرَس الْبَاب (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · hy դռան զանգ (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) · de Türglocke (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence)