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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"We thought we'd make it a two-score game that built the scoreboard pressure, they threw everything at us and it was a real test of character."

From BBC

A failure to exert scoreboard pressure led to a snowball effect and a game that was quickly out of reach.

From BBC

"The scoreboard is always the truth of the game and we have to go with that," Lamaro told British channel ITV.

From Barron's

But the Americans led on the only scoreboard that mattered—and they were the ones with gold medals around their necks.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They deserved to be ahead and it took a huge effort to get back in the game and ahead on the scoreboard."

From BBC

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