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DORB-el/ˈdɔːbel/

A doorbell is a button by a door that rings to tell people you are there. A knocker is metal you hit; an intercom is a speaker. Clinics: ring the GP doorbell and wait; walking straight onto the ward is not allowed.

Meaning

A button by a door that rings to tell people you are there.

Examples

• “Ring the GP doorbell and wait; walking straight onto the ward is not allowed.”
• “The college doorbell at reception is not a fire alarm; staff still sign visitors in.”

Good to know

a doorbell. Contrast: a knocker / an intercom. GP / reception. Countable buttons. Mix-up: a bell in school can also mean the lesson change.

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