leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd 

: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)

Examples of leaderboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hong Kong isn’t likely to keep its position at the top of the global IPO leaderboards this year, after holding it throughout 2025 and the first quarter of 2025. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 July 2026

None of that money has gone toward a product that simply ranks fans on accuracy and settles the argument with a leaderboard. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Alvarez hit two more home runs in Houston’s 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night, moving him into a tie with Kyle Schwarber for the major-league lead while maintaining his place atop all three American League Triple Crown leaderboards. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 July 2026

That gap is the clearest takeaway from the tournament’s social media leaderboard. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leaderboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard