shuffleboard

noun

shuf·​fle·​board ˈshə-fəl-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
1
: a game in which players use long-handled cues to shove disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface
2
: a diagram on which shuffleboard is played

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The company has also benefited from its landlord, Longfellow Real Estate Partners, who is constructing a 10,000-square-foot outdoor area with shaded seating, fire pits, shuffleboard courts and a gazebo. Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 There will also be a dedicated space for shuffleboard and video games. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025 On a lower part of the property, the sprawling sports complex includes a championship tennis court, shuffleboard and bocce and pickleball courts, volleyball and badminton courts, a putting green, a horseshoe pit, and a two-story pavilion with dressing areas and bathrooms. Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025 There's foosball, table shuffleboard, or beer pong. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shuffleboard

Word History

Etymology

alteration of obsolete English shove-board

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shuffleboard was in 1836

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“Shuffleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuffleboard. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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shuffleboard

noun
shuf·​fle·​board ˈshəf-əl-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a game in which players try to push disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface

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