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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After the record-setting points put on the scoreboard in last year’s All-Star Game, which turned into a contest to see who could chuck up the most 3-pointers in a defenseless 211-186 game won by the East, concerns were raised about effort and competitiveness by the league’s best players. Zach Powell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Jokic was able to rest the fourth quarter again while bench contributors continued to light up the scoreboard. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025 There are multiple easter egg nuggets hinting at a 6/6 date inscribed across the ad through jerseys and scoreboards. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 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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