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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On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
In a dashcam video posted to Facebook, officers can be seen leaning back as the passing car came dangerously close.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Authorities have also urged anybody who might have any dashcam footage or information relating to the crash to get in touch.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In dashcam video shared on the PSP Tips Facebook page, the man can be seen running through the parking lot, looking over his shoulder.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
In a dashcam video posted to Facebook, officers can be seen leaning back as the passing car came dangerously close.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Authorities have also urged anybody who might have any dashcam footage or information relating to the crash to get in touch.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In dashcam video shared on the PSP Tips Facebook page, the man can be seen running through the parking lot, looking over his shoulder.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dashcam
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“Dashcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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
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