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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Example Sentences

Confrontational and surprising, its the comic equivalent of not just airing a marriage’s dirty laundry in public, but broadcasting it on a Jumbotron.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

I’m sure most of you or some of you saw the video of the poor kid that made it on the Jumbotron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Stiles also opened up about collaborating with her old friend and fellow Y2K icon, musician Vanessa Carlton, on the movie, as well as being humbled by the Jumbotron at a Knicks game.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

On a 2-on-1, Christian Fischer hit none other than Sprong, who played 82 regular-season games for the Kraken the past two seasons and was thanked on the Jumbotron earlier in the game.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

Much later, I found out that as soon as the all-around rankings appeared on the Jumbotron, television cameras zoomed in on my mother and sister up in the stands, sobbing their hearts out.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles