scoreboard

American

[skawr-bawrd, skohr-bohrd] / ˈskɔrˌbɔrd, ˈskoʊrˌboʊrd /

noun

a large, usually rectangular board in a ballpark, sports arena, or the like, that shows the score of a contest and often other relevant facts and figures, as the count of balls and strikes on a baseball batter.

scoreboard British

/ ˈskɔːˌbɔːd /

noun

sport a board for displaying the score of a game or match

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Etymology

Origin of scoreboard

First recorded in 1820–30; score + board

Example Sentences

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But where the scoreboard showed a disaster, Hurley saw the possibility for something remarkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The Venezuelan fans delivered concert-level noise all night long, without needing a silly stadium host or scoreboard command to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Despite the early dominance on the scoreboard, Italy remained competitive and responded by an Ange Capuozzo try and a Paolo Garbisi penalty.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

But the Americans led on the only scoreboard that mattered—and they were the ones with gold medals around their necks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“McCoy tried to save her and couldn’t. Now he worships the scoreboard because...why? It killed somebody.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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