tote board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tote board
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Going way over the 45-second limit, she promised to pay the difference on the tote board.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
He was impressed with the venue, decorated with an old train station-style tote board and long wooden tables featuring products under glass globes.
From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2022
Glenn Beck's online network, The Blaze, had a blackboard straight out of the 1960s as a tote board.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2012
It is no longer called a telethon, but simply an “entertainment special,” and there will be no tote board tallying the donations.
From Time • Aug. 16, 2012
The final race time lit up the tote board.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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