scoreboard

American  

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

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.

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scoreboard British  

/ ˈskɔːˌbɔːd /

noun

1. 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

Twelve high-speed cameras track ball flight and AI delivers the definitive call to the scoreboard within seconds of a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Now they just need wins on the scoreboard, lots of them, enough to restore faith in what was once one of this city’s shining basketball operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But 15 minutes later, England were five points behind on the scoreboard with two men of their own in the sin-bin.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Skirting or briefly inhabiting the bottom of the scoreboard does not make one a failure, but remaining there, refusing to fight, does.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady