shuffleboard

noun

shuf·​fle·​board ˈshə-fəl-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
1
: a game in which players use long-handled cues to shove disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface
2
: a diagram on which shuffleboard is played

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The 30,000-square-foot food hall is slated to have space for 16 restaurant stalls, two bars, a self-pour beer wall, a kids play area, plus courts for pickleball and shuffleboard, according to Hempel Real Estate, which owns the building and is partnering on the project. Nick Halter, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 Outside amenities include four pickleball courts, a turf area for open play and fitness, shuffleboard courts and a shaded porch. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025 Multiple DJs will play throughout the event, and a mariachi band will perform at 6 p.m. May 5: Electric Shuffle Electric Shuffle will offer Cinco de Mayo specials all day on May 5, including $5 shuffleboard, $5 chips and guacamole, and $5 margaritas and Mexican beers. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The resort is complete with a pool and hot tub, gaga ball area, Wi-Fi, basketball, boating, fishing, horseshoes, live music, mini golf, movies, ice cream, shuffleboard, tennis, a beach, food and volleyball. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shuffleboard

Word History

Etymology

alteration of obsolete English shove-board

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shuffleboard was in 1836

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“Shuffleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuffleboard. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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shuffleboard

noun
shuf·​fle·​board ˈshəf-əl-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a game in which players try to push disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface

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