scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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The Packers were first to the scoreboard with two touchdowns before Caleb Williams passed for the Bears' first touchdown in the 3rd Quarter.
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Bakersfield Christian scored 21 unanswered points after that and kept La Habra off the scoreboard for 28 minutes of game time.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
The Cowboys’ offense moved the ball, but five field goals from kicker Brandon Aubrey is too many points left off the scoreboard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The Flames spent eight of the opening 20 minutes playing short-handed, which allowed the Wild to enjoy decided advantages in shots and in possession time but not on the scoreboard, as the Calgary penalty kill was perfect.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Bakersfield Christian scored 21 unanswered points after that and kept La Habra off the scoreboard for 28 minutes of game time.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
The Cowboys’ offense moved the ball, but five field goals from kicker Brandon Aubrey is too many points left off the scoreboard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The Flames spent eight of the opening 20 minutes playing short-handed, which allowed the Wild to enjoy decided advantages in shots and in possession time but not on the scoreboard, as the Calgary penalty kill was perfect.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Scoreboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreboard. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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