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Jumbotron

American  
[juhm-boh-trahn] / ˈdʒʌm boʊˌtrɑn /

noun

  1. Trademark. a brand name for a large electronic display, often used at sporting events, concerts, or other large gatherings.


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Ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a lapful of Knicks sparkplug Jose Alvarado, Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing got the biggest Jumbotron cheers of the night, and San Antonio got a critical W.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

We take a photo and then a little bit later she goes, "Well, I guess they forgot to put you on the Jumbotron."

From Salon Jan. 21, 2025

“By the end of the night, he was pretty much the king of the Jumbotron and running the arena,” Brush said of Brodie.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2023

The sellout crowd of 35,817 at loanDepot park in Miami cheered when Diaz’s jersey appeared on the Jumbotron.

From Washington Post Mar. 17, 2023

Everyone sang along, and if you didn’t know the words that was okay because they were all right up there on the Jumbotron for you.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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