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

An Israeli high school computer science prodigy was erased from the official leaderboard at an international competition in Uzbekistan after displaying an Israeli flag on the victory podium. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

In fact, most of the 2018 leaderboard is absent from the field. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Next weekend’s slate of new releases looks a lot like this week’s leaderboards — a ton of bright contenders who will engage in a noble, if doomed effort to topple the reigning kings. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

The goal vaulted Debinha into first place on the NWSL’s career scoring leaderboard. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 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