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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Coury and a runner named Connor Dyer created rules, built a leaderboard on Strava, and created a catchy Burrito League logo. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026 Each game will have new speed-running modes, Time Attack and Boss Rush, with online leaderboards. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 Thirty holes into the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) season, the formerly last-place Boston Common sits atop the leaderboard after a big win over The Bay Golf Club. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Standouts from Frisco Panther Creek, Bishop Lynch and Denton sit on top of the leaderboards. Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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