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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Fans will be able to see the pitch with the ABS system displayed on the scoreboard and on television. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 At one point in the outfield, Kerry Carpenter looked up at the scoreboard. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025 Whichever roll is best earns them a chip, which is used to detail each player’s position on the scoreboard. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2025 All that was visible from behind the scoreboard off to the left side of the fairway was the reflection of the sun on his club face. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

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First Known Use

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 12 Jul. 2025.

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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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