leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce leaderboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)

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Instead, voters should turn their gaze further down the odds leaderboard, as there are some genuine out-of-nowhere breakouts happening this year. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 The Hornets’ record book has Dell Curry’s name sitting atop a plethora of leaderboards, despite playing his last game for Charlotte in 1998. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026 While individual bets on Kalshi are not public, the app has a leaderboard showcasing top profit winners. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026 Can’t find your team or mini-league on the leaderboard? Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaderboard

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaderboard was in 1963

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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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