scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
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So don’t make the mistake of looking at a U.S. Open leaderboard with a 4-under leader in Round 1 — and 10 total golfers under par — and think you’re being robbed of Oakmont’s potential to inflate scorecards. Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025 Shane Lowry also experienced a yo-yo day as depicted on a scorecard filled with joy and pain. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 Kara-France followed that victory with two more wins on the judge’s scorecards. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 But Pritzker’s mixed scorecard also revealed tensions between his agenda and those in the Legislative Black Caucus. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorecard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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