shuffleboard

noun shuf·fle·board \ ˈshə-fəl-ˌbȯrd \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Definition of shuffleboard

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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Recent Examples of shuffleboard from the Web

Ormsby's and The Painted Duck are also fantastically chill game spots, especially during the weeknights, complete with board games, shuffleboard, darts and more.

— avery newmark, ajc, "7 low-key date ideas for Atlanta's chill couples," 8 June 2018
To foster a team atmosphere, the company offers bonuses and prizes, shuffleboard, fantasy football and gameday lunches.

— azcentral, "Top Companies to Work for in Arizona-Small Companies," 7 June 2018
Hanging in the corner is a collection of whimsical items: a rope swing, a shuffleboard table, a hula hoop, a cotton candy machine.

— elise taylor, Vogue, "Cynthia Rowley’s West Village Home Is Full of Unconventional Delights," 29 June 2018
This one, manfully cluttered, features a bar, poker table, pool table, shuffleboard table and chess table.

— scott ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Don Nelson on the Warriors, Webber and weed," 25 May 2018
With a large campus that included recreational facilities, the school offered baseball, horseback riding and roping, swimming and diving, tennis, shuffleboard and other sports.

— paula allen, San Antonio Express-News, "Reader seeks home for special admission ticket to long-gone favorite Playland," 9 June 2018
The look around the house started in the basement’s impressive wine area and also included a glimpse at the not-yet-complete game room, which featured foosball, shuffleboard and a poker table on its way.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "John Cena and Nikki Bella Give Tour of Their 'Beautiful' San Diego Home in Total Bellas Sneak Peek," 20 May 2018
Pour Behavior, a 12,000-square-foot bar/restaurant/event space on the corner of Travis and Webster will feature 50 television screens and a game area (ping pong, shuffleboard, cornhole) with both indoor and outdoor seating.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "Giant bar/restaurant being planned for Midtown," 8 May 2018
The 50,000-square-foot center will include a dining area, 22-lane bowling alley, laser tag, gravity ropes, ziplining, shuffleboards and a wide array of interactive and virtual video games.

— julie a. short/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "City set to launch new 'All About Avon' website: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville," 13 May 2018

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