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

Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games for Orlando area high school football teams. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

For Zach, the recognition showed that Ramona’s victory was about more than what happened on the scoreboard. — Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The ball landed just under the big scoreboard in right-center field at Camden Yards. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Miami finally dented the scoreboard against Sanchez in the sixth, but Philadelphia plated two runs in the bottom half. — Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 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