scoreboard

American

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

noun

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.

scoreboard British

/ ˈskɔːˌbɔːd /

noun

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

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Which means it’s time for a #WNBAJerseyGate Scoreboard!!!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2021

The crowd opposed what's been dubbed the "Coronavirus Death Scoreboard," which was unveiled at a public park in Northbrook.

From Fox News • Sep. 26, 2020

Their new collection Losers: Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard is a curated volume of sports short stories that explores what it means to feel defeated.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2020

It was set up because the Polish government thought a lack of cooperation between researchers and business was one of the main reasons for the country’s low position in European Innovation Scoreboard rankings.

From Nature • Mar. 31, 2019

A few hours later, the remaining slots on the Scoreboard began to fill up, one after another, in rapid succession.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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