scorecard

[skawr-kahrd, skohr-]

noun

1. a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.

scorecard

/ ˈskɔːˌkɑːd /

noun

1. a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf

2. a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorecard¹

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card ¹

Example Sentences

He’s also the author of an annual scorecard of high-tech predictions, in which he tests hype against reality.

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The judges' scorecards were too close for comfort but throughout fight week Crawford had promised to find a way past Alvarez - and he did, in style.

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One needs a scorecard to track the devastation wreaked on scientific efforts by the current administration.

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At that point the long list of potential Budget revenue raisers will start to populate the Treasury spreadsheet known as the "scorecard".

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Yes, England were crushed by a margin not illustrated by the mere seven wickets written on the scorecard.

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