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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For example, Oklahoma State famously attempted it with its ridiculously large scoreboard against Texas back in 2020. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games for Orlando area high school football teams. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026 That stat line stacked the scoreboard en route to a 59-10 runaway win against Cornerstone Christian. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The scoreboard doesn’t know the difference, and neither, most of the time, does the person writing the review. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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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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