scoreboard

noun

score·​board ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 

: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match

Examples of scoreboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the clock rolled into the 16th minute, the scoreboard at Sporting Park looked unfamiliar. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

In turn, neither team found their way onto the scoreboard in the first quarter. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The large scoreboards in each end zone appear as big purple volumes on the exterior of the stadium, somewhat reminiscent of the back of Wrigley Field’s original scoreboard at Waveland and Sheffield. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

The regulator’s scoreboard is the availability of the services that matter, not the volume of alerts closed. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scoreboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

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