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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Continue reading here Bloodied Tony Gonsolin struggles as Angels complete three-game sweep of Dodgers Dodgers-Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Toronto had nine high-danger scoring chances in the first period, according to the hockey analytics site Natural Stat Trick, but Bobrovsky continued his hot stretch and kept the Maple Leafs off the scoreboard. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025 While the Tigers were kept off the scoreboard in the seventh inning by the miraculous play by Abreu and Rafaela, they were not denied in the ninth inning. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 The scoreboard in just that period read Indiana 42, Cleveland 16. Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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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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