scoreboard

[ skawr-bawrd, skohr-bohrd ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈskɔːˌbɔːd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoreboard¹

First recorded in 1820–30; score + board

Example Sentences

The only number that really mattered was Boston’s total on the scoreboard.

From Los Angeles Times

Seventeen points may have been an unjust gap on the scoreboard, but the Boks delivered another clinic in closing a game.

From BBC

Wales missed 32 tackles, conceded 12 turnovers and 12 penalties and, though they managed 18 successful line-outs, they could not quite gain the upper hand on the scoreboard.

From BBC

On Saturday, a new coach feeling secure in himself, the scoreboard told the story.

From Los Angeles Times

With 62 minutes on the clock, and an eight-point advantage on the scoreboard, you tighten the grip, not chance your arm.

From BBC