leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce leaderboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)

Examples of leaderboard in a Sentence

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In the last seven contests, Tony Romo has won three times and Mardy Fish has topped the leaderboard twice. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 And while the pecking order behind him on the leaderboard changed, the result wasn’t going to. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025 The pair trails only Alicia Keys (14) and Toni Braxton (11) on the overall leaderboard. Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025 Watch out for the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama race, where a win for Lee’s Kate Winslet or Babygirl’s Nicole Kidman would move them into second place on the all-time Globes leaderboard. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for leaderboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaderboard was in 1963

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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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