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

Islanders promote sergeant's defense fund The New York Islanders promoted Duran's defense fund on their jumbotron during their final game of the season on Tuesday. —Mark Prussin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Moments before the puck dropped at Ball Arena, the crowd went wild as the jumbotron showed the DU Pioneers finish off a 2-1 national championship win over Wisconsin out in Las Vegas. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

The jumbotron was eventually shut off to silence the buzzer. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Before Apple Sports launched, Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue reportedly tested the app’s speed from his courtside seat at Golden State Warriors games, comparing the scores on his phone with those on the jumbotron overhead. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026

In October, the Aurora City Council approved the purchase of two new jumbotrons at a cost of just over $534,000, which was also to improve the back area of the park. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Fudd and Arnold sat courtside and drew massive cheers from the Brooklyn crowd when they were shown on the jumbotron. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026

He was booed during the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan after appearing on the jumbotron. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

The Westminster Dog Show honored Catherine O’Hara, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 71, with a video tribute shown on the Madison Square Garden jumbotron on Tuesday night in New York City. —Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Feb. 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