✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

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)

Examples of leaderboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
The diversity of brands highlights a global race where quality EV engineering and traditional supercar performance now compete on the same leaderboard. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025 Bump, 21, now sits atop the Phantoms’ scoring leaderboard, with 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 15 games. Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 Based on judges’ scores, Irwin and Carson were at the top of the leaderboard for the night, while Efron and Karagach were at the bottom. Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 Sector leaderboard As of Nov 17, there are 198 names on The Best Stocks in the Market list. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!