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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New York state police are urging the public to submit tips, video, or dashcam footage showing the 2024 gray Toyota Prius the father and daughter traveled in between July 11 and July 19, particularly along I-87 Northway exits 28 to 20 during the evening of July 19. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025 Police dashcam footage appears to show Travis Decker interacting with an officer just days before his disappearance, according to footage obtained by multiple outlets. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 This clip was far from the only video posted in response to Tesla's request for dashcam footage. Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 July 2025 An interaction between Decker, 33, a police officer and another driver on May 27 is shown in the dashcam video shared with USA TODAY by the Wenatchee Police Department. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dashcam

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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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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