shuffleboard

noun

shuf·​fle·​board ˈshə-fəl-ˌbȯrd 

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

Examples of shuffleboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond food and artisan vendors, try your hand at shuffleboard. —Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Sand volleyball, mini golf, deck shuffleboard, and pickleball round out the fun. —T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

alteration of obsolete English shove-board

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shuffleboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

shuffleboard

noun

shuf·​fle·​board ˈshəf-əl-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a game in which players try to push disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface