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

Other than the beer ad wrapped around three sides, the scoreboard at the Angels’ ballpark is similar to those found at high school fields. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

There will be a special show on the Metropolitano’s screens and their public address system, as well as lights around the stadium’s wraparound video scoreboard, known as the ‘sky ribbon’. —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson looks up at the scoreboard during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Dallas. —Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

Nicaragua loaded the bases, but Israel’s infield erased the threat with a double play and kept the scoreboard unchanged. —Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026

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