box score

noun

: a printed score of a game (such as baseball) giving the names and positions of the players and a record of the play arranged in tabular form

broadly : total count : summary

Examples of box score in a Sentence

reading the box scores in the newspaper

Recent Examples on the Web

Hufanga fills up box score: Of all the Broncos' free-agent gets, safety Talanoa Hufanga had the most impactful debut -- which was a mixed blessing. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025

Maybe a shift in usage that doesn’t show up in box scores. —Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

Though the team only had 14 fastbreak points according to the official box score, Golden State’s willingness to run and play in semi-transition allowed the visitors to create open looks. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025

Collier had just 10 points and five rebounds, but possibly her biggest contributions were in ways that do not show up in a box score. —Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from its arrangement in a newspaper box

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for box score

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

box score

noun

: a printed table giving the score of a game (as baseball), a record of how it was played, and the names and positions of the players