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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However, his sixth goal put him atop the NHL leaderboard among goal scorers and he’s currently tied with Vegas Golden Knights forward Pavel Dorofeyev. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 At the end of the day, the leaderboard belonged to Shane Lowry, firing 8-under 64 to share the lead, followed by Keita Nakajima at 7-under heading into Friday. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 For the first time, Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach topped the leaderboard, while Andy Richter returned to the bottom. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 Beyond offering incentives to refer platforms to others, emerging apps have also created ways to bet alongside friends, setting up leaderboards and teams of other users. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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