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- [dawr-bel, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr-/
- /ˈdɔː.bel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr-bel, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr-/
Definitions of doorbell word
- noun doorbell a bell chime, or the like, at a door or connected with a door, rung by persons outside wanting someone inside to open the door. 1
- verb without object doorbell to canvass or solicit from door to door, especially for votes or contributions. 1
- noun doorbell A bell in a building that can be rung by visitors outside to signal their arrival. 1
- noun doorbell bell at front door 1
- countable noun doorbell A doorbell is a bell on the outside of a house which you can ring so that the people inside know that you want to see them. 0
- noun doorbell a bell that is rung by visitors to a house to alert someone inside to their arrival 0
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Origin of doorbell
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; door + bell1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Doorbell
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doorbell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doorbell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doorbell
noun doorbell
- buzzer — A buzzer is an electrical device that is used to make a buzzing sound for example, to attract someone's attention.
- ringer — a person or thing that rings or makes a ringing noise: a ringer of bells; a bell that is a loud ringer.
- chime — When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds.
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See also
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