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
Autonomous systems are topping bug bounty leaderboards.
—
Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gerrit Cole has looked like, well, Gerrit Cole, in his first two starts back from Tommy John surgery, the rest of the rotation has been among the best in baseball, and the offense — which scored 13 runs in the third inning of Sunday’s win over the A’s — is near the top of the leaderboards, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
On the team leaderboard, the Crushers – winners last season in Korea– are at 16 under, one shot ahead of OKGC, which is playing just its second tournament since rebranding from their previous Smash GC name.
—Fox Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Jordan Smith is atop the leaderboard of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club through two rounds of play, with a score of -10.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leaderboard
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gerrit Cole has looked like, well, Gerrit Cole, in his first two starts back from Tommy John surgery, the rest of the rotation has been among the best in baseball, and the offense — which scored 13 runs in the third inning of Sunday’s win over the A’s — is near the top of the leaderboards, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
On the team leaderboard, the Crushers – winners last season in Korea– are at 16 under, one shot ahead of OKGC, which is playing just its second tournament since rebranding from their previous Smash GC name.
—Fox Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Jordan Smith is atop the leaderboard of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club through two rounds of play, with a score of -10.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leaderboard
Cite this Entry
“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
