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

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Instead, for three consecutive years, Djokovic, the Serbian superstar who owns the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history, has been denied that place atop Wimbledon’s all-time leaderboard as his grip on Grand Slam tournaments has loosened. Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025 Rollins was still toward the bottom of the leaderboard as the tournament started back up again on Sunday. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025 Heavyweights have begun to separate themselves in the standings, and the bottom of the leaderboard is looking especially lonesome. Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Grab a high score, and it gets logged on the leaderboard. Jason Dill july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 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

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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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