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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The mammoth two-out blast, on a two-strike count, soared over the scoreboard in center field. Daily News, 9 May 2026 His first pitch clocked 91 mph on the scoreboard. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Porter Martone, the Flyers' teen sensation, rang the right side of the post moments later and two great chances at goals meant nothing on the scoreboard. CBS News, 8 May 2026 The items approved Monday by the District 204 board included a bid proposal for the new outdoor stadium scoreboards at Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley and Metea Valley, for a total of almost $800,000, according to the district. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 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 13 May. 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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