dashcam

noun

dash·​cam ˈdash-ˌkam 

variants or less commonly dash cam or dashboard camera

plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras

: a video camera mounted usually on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record activity through the vehicle's windshield

Typically, police dashcams are used to gather evidence during traffic stops.

—Janissa Delzo

The fight took place on the right side of the police car, out of view from the dash cam.

—Nathalie Baptiste

Examples of dashcam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last summer in Seattle, a dashcam video captured a close-up view of sideshow spectators climbing on the hood and forcing the officer to retreat. —Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 June 2024

Because his cruiser was unmarked, there is no dashcam video of the shooting or his final moments, according to Bouchard. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024

Additionally, per the affidavit, there was a dashcam video from a semi-trailer nearby that documents the suspect going inside the RV and making a stabbing motion. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024

Others noted that Jay-Z and Beyonce arrived in town Sunday, as did billionaire Michael Rubin, both friends of Timberlake’s. Sag Harbor police had yet to release dashcam video of the stop, which could reveal the identities of who was there. —Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dashcam

noun

dash·​cam

ˈdash-ˌkam

variants also dash cam or dashboard camera

plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras

: a video camera mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record information