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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Inside, games such as shuffleboard, table tennis and foosball will invite locals to stay a while. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025 Play some pickleball or shuffleboard at Bayfront Park. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 Tipsy Pickle, which will feature four indoor and two outdoor pickleball courts, along with golf simulators, ping pong, pool tables, shuffleboard, cornhole and darts, is expected to open in January, according to its Instagram page. Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025 Held at Boom Battle Bar, this event combines networking with activities like axe-throwing and shuffleboard. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 18 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 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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