leaderboard

noun

lead·​er·​board ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce leaderboard (audio)
: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)

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After a decisive win at Saturday’s SEC Gymnastics Championship, the LSU Tigers enter the postseason as the No. 1 overall seed, ending the Oklahoma Sooners’ reign at the top of the national leaderboard. Caroline Price, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row. Sam Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025 That performance vaulted him near the top of the leaderboard at 5-under through 36 holes. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Two-time Olympic sailing champion Martine Grael joined for the 2024-25 season to skipper the new Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team, making history and immediately climbing the leaderboard. Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaderboard

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaderboard was in 1963

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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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