scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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The rule of thumb for men’s tennis is, the longer the string of numbers on the scoreboard, the bigger the TV audience.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Much of that damage came in the first half as the Pacers expanded the gap on the scoreboard.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Just over two minutes after Marchand’s magical goal, Edmonton finally got on the scoreboard as Oilers superstar Connor McDavid scored from a tough angle to cut the Panthers’ advantage to 3-1.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
The Dodgers didn’t get on the scoreboard again until the seventh inning, when Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run off of Webb, his 12th of the season.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Much of that damage came in the first half as the Pacers expanded the gap on the scoreboard.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Just over two minutes after Marchand’s magical goal, Edmonton finally got on the scoreboard as Oilers superstar Connor McDavid scored from a tough angle to cut the Panthers’ advantage to 3-1.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
The Dodgers didn’t get on the scoreboard again until the seventh inning, when Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run off of Webb, his 12th of the season.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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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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