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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Pieces like a vintage hearse, dartboard, or wooden sleigh now line the Roller Auction floor as bids are open through Tuesday. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 This feels like throwing at a dartboard blind. The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 The bar has pool tables, a dartboard, and a lively social atmosphere. Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026 Against one wall stands one of Sam's most newfangled amenities: an electronic dartboard, a nod to a time when the bar attracted some of the region's finest dart throwers. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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