jumbotron

noun

jum·​bo·​tron ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō-ˌträn 

variants or Jumbotron

plural jumbotrons or Jumbotrons

: a huge video screen used especially in large arenas and stadiums during sporting events, concerts, etc., to display information and images

NHL teams have become quick to put tribute videos and welcome-back messages on the jumbotron for just about any former player.

—Matthew Fairburn

The crowd gasped, as the replay appeared on the stadium Jumbotron.

—Dennis Robaugh

When the pair were caught on the jumbotron … at the band's Boston concert in July, the duo awkwardly broke away from each other and tried to hide from the camera.

—The Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

Baseball, a leisurely game at best, gives you lots of time to muse about imponderables, such as the park's new $1.8 million Jumbotron scoreboard.

—Herb Caen

Examples of jumbotron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beckham also attended Tuesday’s game between France and Spain at AT&T stadium and was shown on the jumbotron near the 80th minute of the game to applause. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Swift also was reportedly booed by people in the Caesars Superdome when a live video of her appeared on the jumbotron. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Minutes before his appearance, the jumbotron gave us a glimpse of Lionness' forward and 2025 UEFA Euro champion Chloe Kelly. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

The Ports, who played as their alternate Copa de la Diversión name, the Cheladas, also gave an option to give dad a shout-out on the jumbotron during a game where the Cheladas shut out the Visalia Rawhide, 8-0. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

originally a trademark; from jumbo + -tron, as in Chromatron and Trinitron, trademarked names of cathode-ray tube designs

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above