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.—
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According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Star-Telegram, police collected dashcam footage from victim Ricky Langs’ car and also reviewed video from license plate readers and surveillance cameras at nearby businesses.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office dashcam video showed Jordan in his Lamborghini sports utility vehicle speeding away from deputies before he was later arrested.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Fox News posted a video from a dashcam showing a large orange blaze take over the sky.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The girl was released after deputies received a dashcam footage photo of the suspect involved in the car theft, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office dashcam video showed Jordan in his Lamborghini sports utility vehicle speeding away from deputies before he was later arrested.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Fox News posted a video from a dashcam showing a large orange blaze take over the sky.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The girl was released after deputies received a dashcam footage photo of the suspect involved in the car theft, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Dashcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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