scoreboard

noun

score·​board ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match

Examples of scoreboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Hallettsville got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning due to a Grandview error and followed it up with an RBI single that did not affect Doty’s final line. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024 Although there is no scoreboard, the bands try to play music that will get the crowds on their side. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Kennis Marx led off the inning with a long home run over the scoreboard in left. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for scoreboard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scoreboard was in 1826

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“Scoreboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreboard. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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scoreboard

noun
score·​board ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce scoreboard (audio)
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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