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 Past episodes of Home Town this season have seen the HGTV couple try pickleball, go blueberry picking and play a makeshift game of shuffleboard. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 The lobby will also have games like Jenga and shuffleboard and local DJs on occasional evenings. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 9 May 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 30 May. 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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