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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Cleveland topped the Green Bay Packers 13-10 in Week 3, but the team had zero points on the scoreboard more than 56 minutes into the game. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025 The scoreboard read 23-20 Chargers. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 But on Sunday, at Bank of America Stadium, several members of the unit looked up at the scoreboard and saw a zero next to their opponents’ logo. Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 By the break, Mizzou had outgained South Carolina 246-144 but trailed on the scoreboard, haunted by its lone turnover, Pribula’s interception. Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

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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 25 Sep. 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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