camcorder

American

[kam-kawr-der] / ˈkæmˌkɔr dər /

noun

a lightweight handheld video camera.

camcorder British

/ ˈkæmˌkɔːdə /

noun

a video camera and recorder combined in a portable unit

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Etymology

Origin of camcorder

First recorded in 1980–85; cam(era) ¹ + (re)corder

Example Sentences

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“I think those public grassy spaces are terrible,” said Jacob Rosenberg, who filmed many of those world-changing videos on his Canon camcorder back in the 90s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

It featured Bryn clearing out his home when he stumbles upon a camcorder tape labelled "The Fishing Trip".

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

He loves videos of himself crashing his bike into a trash can, frolicking on a beach, prancing around a field with a retro camcorder strapped to a sheep.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

With the help of a camcorder, innie and outie Mark converse for the first time, which is when each discovers that, although they share the same body, they want different things.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

It was his fault that he pressed the wrong button on the camcorder and none of the film turned out, so there was no movie of the day I broke the single-season scoring record.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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