dashcam

noun

dash·​cam ˈdash-ˌkam How to pronounce dashcam (audio)
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

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In the video released by CHP on Thursday, the moment of impact was captured by dashcams of both the patrol vehicle that was struck as well as another vehicle at the scene. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the moment of impact as vehicles crossed the bridge, including footage purportedly recorded by a driver's dashcam. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026 Police stopped the Honda sedan, and he was seen in a dashcam video coming out of the car with his hands up in the air. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dashcam

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dashcam was in 1971

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dashcam

noun
dash·​cam ˈdash-ˌkam How to pronounce dashcam (audio)
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
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