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

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Adding another draft pick within the first several rounds via a trade would give Carolina another throw at the dartboard. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025 The first three dartboard exercises agreed on the Chiefs’ first-round choice of a defensive lineman — tackle or edge. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025 What to look for in a quality dartboard Rings A standard dartboard contains multiple rings. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 This 30-inch dartboard comes with sticky balls for safe play (instead of actual darts). Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dartboard

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 May. 2025.

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