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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Social media photos showed damage to the school’s baseball field and nearby scoreboard. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 But in a game like Monday’s, the A’s saw a three on the scoreboard and responded with a six-run bottom half. Sean Campbell june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 Under the scoreboard, dressed in red and white, sashaying to the opening bars of I’m Coming Out, her indelible 1980 hit, is Ross. Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Collins recorded a diving grab to keep Minnesota off the scoreboard. Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

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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 17 Jun. 2026.

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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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