leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce leaderboard (audio)
: 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

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Aside from filming Mormon Wives, Leavitt has become a frontrunner on Dancing with the Stars season 34 alongside her partner Mark Ballas, remaining at the top of the leaderboard throughout the competition. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 That has propelled him onto the scoring leaderboard, where his 25 points are tied with Bedard for second place, four points behind MacKinnon. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 More milestones — from key goals and points marks to nice round numbers in games played and even a couple of players looking to move up in NHL and franchise leaderboards — are on the horizon for several Panthers players. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Lamar is followed on this year’s leaderboard by Jack Antonoff, Cirkut and Lady Gaga, with seven nods each; Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Serban Ghenea and Leon Thomas, with six each; and Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, Tyler, the Creator and Andrew Watt, with five each. Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaderboard

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaderboard was in 1963

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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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