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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While the Saints' offense has struggled to light up the scoreboard, their defense has kept them competitive. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 The scoreboard glowed with the promise of another Friday night football game in Liberty, Mississippi, a small town near the Louisiana border. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024 Soooo that is another point for Jackson and the scoreboard reads 2-1 Jackson on top. Outside Online, 18 Dec. 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 26 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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