jumbotron

noun

jum·​bo·​tron ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō-ˌträn 

variants or Jumbotron

plural jumbotrons or Jumbotrons

: a huge video screen used especially in large arenas and stadiums during sporting events, concerts, etc., to display information and images

NHL teams have become quick to put tribute videos and welcome-back messages on the jumbotron for just about any former player.

—Matthew Fairburn

The crowd gasped, as the replay appeared on the stadium Jumbotron.

—Dennis Robaugh

When the pair were caught on the jumbotron … at the band's Boston concert in July, the duo awkwardly broke away from each other and tried to hide from the camera.

—The Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

Baseball, a leisurely game at best, gives you lots of time to muse about imponderables, such as the park's new $1.8 million Jumbotron scoreboard.

—Herb Caen

Examples of jumbotron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans will see Novig signage throughout Citi Field, on the jumbotron, and during game broadcasts, a Novig spokesperson told Fortune. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The whole saga unfolded almost exactly a year after two co-workers—a company’s CEO and its head of human resources—went viral for embracing at a Coldplay concert, a jumbotron moment that spread around the internet for months. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

During the World Cup final, the fashionable couple appeared on the stadium’s jumbotron. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

In the center of the patio stands what looks like a jumbotron plucked from an arena nearby and set it down on a platform, with all four sides showing that day's game. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

originally a trademark; from jumbo + -tron, as in Chromatron and Trinitron, trademarked names of cathode-ray tube designs

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above