door ‧ bell /ˈdɔːbel $ ˈdɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a button outside a house that makes a sound when you push it so that people inside know you are there
ring the doorbell (=push the button)
door ‧ bell /ˈdɔːbel $ ˈdɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a button outside a house that makes a sound when you push it so that people inside know you are there
ring the doorbell (=push the button)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012