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

So when Rasshan looked up at the scoreboard Thursday night at Etiwanda in the first quarter and saw the Spartans had scored the first 24 points, he had to think football.

From Los Angeles Times

But it didn’t make up for what had been a rough season that contained at least two goose eggs on the scoreboard.

From Los Angeles Times

Both brought up hard-fought half-centuries and with storm clouds looming, kept the scoreboard ticking over at a fast clip.

From Barron's

If we were a professional basketball team, the scoreboard would already be filled with numbers, and we’d realize there are about to be 12 minutes until halftime.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m not rooting for anything, but I’ve learned to read the scoreboard.

From MarketWatch