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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Meanwhile, creeping behind the top of the leaderboard is world No. 1 golfer and PGA Championship winner Scottie Scheffler, who is sitting at four under par, three strokes back, heading into the weekend. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 To Success High-performing law firms follow the example of the finance industry and prominently display leaderboards in their offices. Austin Irabor, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 After starting Saturday sharing the lead, Ben Griffin and Matthias Schmid continued their control of the leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge with the pair nursing a 4-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025 The race had just gotten back to green when Larson was racing to climb up the leaderboard. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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