shuffleboard

noun

shuf·​fle·​board ˈshə-fəl-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
1
: a game in which players use long-handled cues to shove disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface
2
: a diagram on which shuffleboard is played

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But Frank had not missed some crucial chapter of life by not decamping to a South Florida shuffleboard court. David Gauvey Herbert, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Levi’s Stadium is adding pool and shuffleboard tables and bocce courts as part of its new renovation. Brett Knight, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Locals and guests gathered on the couches to watch a game while others engaged in a shuffleboard match. Alex Temblador, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 Among the events this year included pickleball, bocce, golf putting, table tennis, pool, shuffleboard, cornhole, broom ball race and darts. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shuffleboard 

Word History

Etymology

alteration of obsolete English shove-board

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shuffleboard was in 1836

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“Shuffleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuffleboard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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shuffleboard

noun
shuf·​fle·​board ˈshəf-əl-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce shuffleboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a game in which players try to push disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface

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