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

The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness. —Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Under the agreement, the developers were required to build replacements for the community’s aging recreational amenities, which include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a cafe, and tennis, shuffleboard and bocce ball courts. —Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026

That said, the official regulation size of a shuffleboard table is 22 feet long and 20 inches wide. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026

Think shuffleboard clubs, urban farms that host dinners, and dog parks. —Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026

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