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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Among the ballpark upgrades: a new scoreboard was installed, grass replaced the artificial turf, both dugouts were expanded, and a weight room and coaches’ locker room were among the additions for visiting teams. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The new scoreboards and video ribbons around the ballpark went temporarily dark after the Cubs hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Vancouver finds its defensive game The scoreboard tells a different story, but in a lot of ways, Wednesday night’s game was a tale of two different halves. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 From 2014 to 2024, Prabowo’s predecessor Joko Widodo put some key reforms on the scoreboard. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreboard

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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 10 Apr. 2025.

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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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