scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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