doorbell
noun
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.
Example sentence
- “We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote.”
Related words
doormatA coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.shutterThe part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.thresholdThe lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.gutterA prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.banisterThe handrail on the side of a staircase.drivewayA short private road that leads to a house or garage.