scoreboard

noun

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

Examples of scoreboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kennis Marx led off the inning with a long home run over the scoreboard in left. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024 Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 Most of the tornado damage was on the athletic fields, where fences were flattened, bleachers were upended and the scoreboard was destroyed. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 Guthrie’s time went up on the scoreboard a few minutes later: 152.797 mph, just an eyelash faster, putting her 27th in the qualifying lineup and Negre 28th. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for scoreboard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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