doorbell
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doorbell
- /ˈdɔː.bɛl/ UK
- /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/ US
Where it comes from
From door + bell.
noun doorbells
- 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.
verb doorbells · doorbelling · doorbelled
- To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.
- To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit. We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: buzzer, bell, ringer, ringing, ringtone, door, ring, cellphone, gate, doorway, driver, beeping, post, chime, porte, focuses
Translations
Every language
noun device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence
| Español | timbre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초인종 choinjong, 도어폰 do'eopon, 벨 bel, 전령 jeollyeong |
| 日本語 | 呼び鈴 yobirin, ドアベル doaberu, ドアチャイム doachaimu, ベル beru, 電鈴 denrei |
| 中文 | 門鈴 /门铃 ménlíng, 電鈴 /电铃 diànlíng |
| हिन्दी | दर्वाज़ी की घंटी darvāzī kī ghaṇṭī, घंटी ghaṇṭī, दरवाज़े की घंटी darvāze kī ghaṇṭī |
| Português | campainha |
| Français | sonnette |
| Deutsch | Türklingel, Klingel, Türglocke, Hausglocke |
| Italiano | campanello |
| Ελληνικά | κουδούνι πόρτας koudoúni pórtas |
| Română | sonerie |
| Русский | дверно́й звоно́к dvernój zvonók, звоно́к zvonók |
| Tiếng Việt | chuông cửa |
| العربية | جَرَس الْبَاب jaras al-bāb, جَرَس jaras |
Talk about this word "doorbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doorbell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. doorbell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doorbell "doorbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doorbell.Cite this
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title = {doorbell},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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