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

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

Take shots of Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Edition when your team scores or sip it slowly while the DJ set and mermaid choreography do the work the stadium jumbotron usually does. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The jeers turned to cheers when the jumbotron focused on Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who was shown standing on the court. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2026

The three-minute set kicked off as the jumbotron focused on a group of dancers sporting orange Knicks jersey dresses and revealed the rapper to be sitting courtside behind them. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

There, Trump — who has previously been met with cold welcomes at similar public events — received a loud chorus of boos when the jumbotron panned to him. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

When the national anthem played just before tip-off, the jumbotron inside the arena flashed to the president, standing in his suite alongside MAGA luminaries including Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and Dan Scavino. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026

The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026

The numbers on the backs of player jerseys were rainbow, and there were constantly pride/rainbow graphics popping up on the jumbotron. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 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