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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Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 The Silicon Valley startup has the kind of energy that feels more like a team racing toward a scoreboard than a traditional enterprise software company waiting for a procurement cycle to move. Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Every team is doing competent work against its own scoreboard. George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Fans can watch the games on a large screen at the outdoor plaza or on Sporting KC’s scoreboard from the West end of the stadium seating. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 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 6 Jul. 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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