scoreboard

American  

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

noun

• scoreboards
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• scoreboards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of scoreboard

First recorded in 1820–30; score + board

Example Sentences

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scoreboard scoreboards

Centennial played better, and Logan was right by saying it can go toe-to-toe with any opponent, but the scoreboard favored Lara’s men on a weird night in Santa Ana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

There’s a new, $2 billion plus stadium, which has been mocked for Chia Pet sod, neck-twisting viewing angles and a wee scoreboard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

With Cheslin Kolbe, with a perfect goal-kicking record so far in the series, having departed with a head knock, South Africa had taken a dent to their confidence, as well as the scoreboard.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Iatcenko looked a bundle of nerves in the biggest match of her career, but composed herself to get on the scoreboard for 5-1 and immediately broke out into a relieved smile.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

At the end under the scoreboard were the cheerleaders.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

One after another, they have lit up the scoreboards like a videogame come to life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Robert "Madyar" Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops, frontline maps, and scoreboards of destroyed targets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

His performance also featured an illusion in which a stunt double appeared on different scoreboards before vanishing, only for Jackson to "reappear" on another scoreboard and then finally emerge from the stage.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025

The most popular scoreline selected for each game is used in the scoreboards and tables at the bottom of this page.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

All the arrangements as to scoreboards, and accommodation for players, members of the club and general spectators, vary considerably according to local requirements.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various