scoreboard

noun

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

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Pick the process with the least change that offers the most bang for your buck, and get a WIN on the scoreboard! Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Believed to be the dominant scoreboard maker in North America, Daktronics provides LED displays for stadiums, arenas and high schools, as well as displays used at airports, by military facilities and municipal governments. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Paige Bueckers uncharacteristically struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the first half and gave up just her second turnover in four games, but the superstar made her presence felt beyond the scoreboard. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024 Kells now does about 80% of their climbing, including a job at the Giants’ ballpark that required fixing a flagpole rope on top of the huge scoreboard behind center field. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scoreboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 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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