noun
shuffleboard
Shuffleboard (noun) means a game where players slide discs or pucks across a long board toward marked scoring zones. Example: “They played shuffleboard on the cruise ship deck every evening.”
noun
1
A game where players slide discs or pucks across a long board toward marked scoring zones.
"They played shuffleboard on the cruise ship deck every evening."
2
The long, narrow board or court that this game is played on.
"The retirement community had its own shuffleboard court."
How to use shuffleboard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA game where you slide pucks down a long court toward a target, often played by retirees or on cruise ships.
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Word forms
- Plural
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Etymology
From an older form "shovillaborde," a change of "shove-board" — literally "shove" plus "board."
Synonyms
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Rhymes for shuffleboard
board
hoard
aboard
onboard
keyboard
cupboard
outboard
seaboard
backboard
starboard
cardboard
surfboard
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Frequently asked questions
What does “shuffleboard” mean?
The word “shuffleboard” means a game where players slide discs or pucks across a long board toward marked scoring zones. In plain terms, a game where you slide pucks down a long court toward a target, often played by retirees or on cruise ships.
How do you use “shuffleboard” in a sentence?
Here is “shuffleboard” used in a sentence: “They played shuffleboard on the cruise ship deck every evening.”
What part of speech is “shuffleboard”?
“Shuffleboard” is a noun.
How many meanings does “shuffleboard” have?
“Shuffleboard” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a game where players slide discs or pucks across a long board toward marked scoring zones.
