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

Examples of shuffleboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On top of having television screens, pool tables, shuffleboard and couch-style seating, Hamlin felt the green on top added a nice touch. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024 This week's 'Deal or No Deal Island' challenge was basically bags mixed with bungee jumping and shuffleboard Bags meets bungee jumping meets shuffleboard. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 The Citi Field home clubhouse features both, as well as a shuffleboard table and in the past, a nerf hoop. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2024 Collaboration can happen informally, like around tabletop shuffleboard in a lounge where the company’s logo is rendered in neon. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shuffleboard 

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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 7 Jul. 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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