scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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And the Padres, in cooperation with the CIF San Diego Section, made the preps feel special with a full left-field scoreboard, public-address announcer and a grounds crew between games.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Things spiraled so quickly for Boston starter Brayan Bello, that the stadium operator was forced to issue a PSA to fans on the scoreboard in the middle of the game.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
When United lost 2-0 away to Greek side Olympiacos in the Champions League round of 16 in February, executive chairman Ed Woodward took a photograph of the scoreboard and kept it as a reminder that United should not sink to such a low again.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Twelve high-speed cameras track ball flight and AI delivers the definitive call to the scoreboard within seconds of a challenge.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Things spiraled so quickly for Boston starter Brayan Bello, that the stadium operator was forced to issue a PSA to fans on the scoreboard in the middle of the game.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
When United lost 2-0 away to Greek side Olympiacos in the Champions League round of 16 in February, executive chairman Ed Woodward took a photograph of the scoreboard and kept it as a reminder that United should not sink to such a low again.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Twelve high-speed cameras track ball flight and AI delivers the definitive call to the scoreboard within seconds of a challenge.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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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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