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scorecard

American  
[skawr-kahrd, skohr-] / ˈskɔrˌkɑrd, ˈskoʊr- /

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scorecard

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card 1

Example Sentences

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The largest U.S. domestic carrier by passengers took first place in The Wall Street Journal’s 18th annual airline scorecard for the first time since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Here are five more standout findings from our 2025 airline scorecard:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

GDP is the official scorecard for the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Gross domestic product, the official scorecard of the economy, fell in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Daddy got an old scorecard and crossed out Them and Us and wrote “Points for Staying” and “Points for Going.”

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

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