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

Play a round of billiards or shuffleboard in the pub’s game room. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025

There’s also a private pool, cozy firepit, and shuffleboard court — and beachfront access is just steps away. —Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

Play croquet or shuffleboard on the property, head down to the beach and laze under one of the hotel’s cabanas, or borrow a bicycle to cruise into town. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025

Traditional river cruise ships often reserve their roof decks for sun loungers and shuffleboard. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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