tote board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tote board
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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A tote board promised a charitable contribution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America based on the winners’ ability to keep their acceptance speeches short.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
He was impressed with the venue, decorated with an old train station-style tote board and long wooden tables featuring products under glass globes.
From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2022
It is no longer called a telethon, but simply an “entertainment special,” and there will be no tote board tallying the donations.
From Time • Aug. 16, 2012
He also found Pimlico’s hand-timed figure uncredible, noting that “it was timed from the top of the tote board, a terrible vantage point.”
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2012
Pollard didn’t need to look at the tote board.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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