leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd 

: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)

Examples of leaderboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Brennan surged up the leaderboard after starting 2 over through four holes with eight straight birdies — one shy of the PGA Tour record. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

The lab positioning itself this week as the careful holdout, the one warning that open weights cannot be recalled, also fields the most capable offensive agent on the leaderboard. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Dominic Canzone’s go-ahead home run in the eighth spoiled a Tuesday night of leaderboard climbing for Max Muncy and Shohei Ohtani as the Mariners beat the Dodgers 7-6 in the first game at Dodger Stadium since before the All-Star break on July 12. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Questions will include player head-to-head performance and game-winner picks and prizes will be awarded to the top performers in individual contests and monthly leaderboards. — David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leaderboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard