scoreboard

noun

score·​board ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match

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Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Drysdale’s reads didn’t cost the Flyers on the scoreboard that night. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 And on cue, the gymnasium’s scoreboard collapses to the floor. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025 The Rays’ scoreboard and game presentation staffers will fulfill their normal duties, and the team will run the GMS box office. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for scoreboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scoreboard was in 1826

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“Scoreboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreboard. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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scoreboard

noun
score·​board ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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