leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Diamondbacks have been a trendy choice to be the top challenger to the Dodgers’ run of 11 division titles in 12 seasons, with a deep lineup that led the sport in runs in 2024 and remains near the top of the leaderboard this season. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 May 2025

Third, once the standards measures are available, AI leaderboards will hopefully start to report on the vibes metrics. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

That score vaulted him 20 spots up the leaderboard and into solo fourth at 19-under overall. —Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025

Journalism worked his way up the leaderboard in California by winning the Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes in December, March's San Felipe Stakes and last month's Santa Anita Derby. —Alex Sundby, CBS News, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leaderboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard