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scoreboard

noun

score·​board ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match

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Read below for the complete scoreboard. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025 The scoreboard in Saturday’s finale made clear that Stanford remains far from contending with top-ten teams. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 The Panthers’ defense was able to keep the matchup competitive in the first half because of a pair of huge interceptions that impacted the scoreboard. Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025 Beck Spivey booted a 26-yard field goal less than a minute into the second stanza to get Richland on the scoreboard. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scoreboard was in 1826

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“Scoreboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreboard. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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scoreboard

noun
score·​board ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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