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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Two batters later, sophomore Kendall Rivera went the opposite way, smoking a home run off the scoreboard in right field. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 O’Neill had a single and scored on a Matt Panarellla single to get Hall on the scoreboard. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 The Royals couldn’t overcome that late swing on the scoreboard. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 Judge was seconds from starting an interview broadcast over the big scoreboard in center field. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 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 4 Jun. 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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