dartboard

noun

dart·​board ˈdärt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce dartboard (audio)
: a usually circular board (as of compressed bristles) used as a target in the game of darts

Examples of dartboard in a Sentence

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There are dartboards and bar games inside, and large picnic tables and cornhole outside. BARS FOR DANCING Elevate Nightclub 1131 N. Water St., instagram.com/elevatemke One of Milwaukee's newest night clubs has three levels for dancing, including one outdoors on the rooftop. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024 The workspace is a long narrow room, no WiFi, no distractions, just a desk and chair with a rose gold MacBook, a couch, a dartboard and a speaker streaming choral music from his Spotify account. John Self, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Folks attired in sneakers, T-shirts, and baseball caps take aim at a choice of seven dartboards. Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024 This can include a foosball table, pool table or dartboard. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dartboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dartboard was in 1853

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“Dartboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dartboard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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