scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, it must be noted, that Burns was up 20-18 on two scorecards heading into the third round. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Does that mean either Paul or Tyson is doomed to fall behind early by 20 points on scorecards? —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025

Dern has no problem with the decision – Ribas won all three rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. —Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025

Drivers lost 101 hours on average sitting in traffic in New York that year, more than double the national average of 42 hours, according to the scorecard. —Winnie Hu, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)