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

Some of those projects include improvements to the scoreboard and turf at Helfaer Field and other maintenance. —Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Shortly after, Ethan Feng delivered one of the most decisive performances of the day, cruising to a 5-and-4 triumph over Stuart Grehan and widening the gap on the scoreboard. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Following a Week 1 loss to Appalachian State, where the scoreboard wasn’t indicative of how lopsided the game was, Saturday night’s matchup was the opposite. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025

Missouri got on the scoreboard first with a five-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a 32-yard rushing touchdown by running back Ahmad Hardy. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

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