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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The Wild challenged the play, successfully, for offside entering the zone, and the goal came off the scoreboard. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025 The 6-4 Heverly was a second team All-League player last year and against Ramona, shut down a Bulldogs player who lit up the scoreboard in the first half. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025 After a strong performance in the first half that saw Dallas put 17 points on the scoreboard and 216 yards of total offense together, the second half saw the first-team offense go scoreless and finish back-to-back drives with fourth-down misses. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025 Lee scored his ninth of the season and 298th of his career in the third to get the Islanders on the scoreboard. CBS News, 20 Dec. 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 27 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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