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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Teddy O’Neill lit up the scoreboard with 29 points, pairing with 19 points from Connor Chiarello to anchor Swampscott (6-0) in a 63-55 nonleague win over Lynn Tech. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 But Gustavsson made the save and steered the puck to the corner, and the game reached the first intermission with nothing on the scoreboard. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Inevitably, the scoreboard next year will be the scoreboard on this decision, no matter how loud the criticism. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 The freeway will act as a live scoreboard for the sector. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

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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 11 Jan. 2026.

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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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