scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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Messi had a chance to get Inter Miami on the scoreboard after receiving a perfect pass from De Paul, but Orlando goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a huge save.
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
But for the fifth time this season, the Wild successfully challenged the play for offside, and the point came off the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
There was a risk the scoreboard itself would need to come down to the floor to be fixed, according to the ESPN broadcast, but the issue was ultimately solved before that became necessary.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Tempe City Council is expected to vote next week to approve the construction of a new scoreboard at Tempe Diablo Stadium, according to stadium manager Jerry Hall.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
But for the fifth time this season, the Wild successfully challenged the play for offside, and the point came off the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
There was a risk the scoreboard itself would need to come down to the floor to be fixed, according to the ESPN broadcast, but the issue was ultimately solved before that became necessary.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Tempe City Council is expected to vote next week to approve the construction of a new scoreboard at Tempe Diablo Stadium, according to stadium manager Jerry Hall.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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