SCORELINE


Meaning of SCORELINE in English

/ ˈskɔːlaɪn; NAmE ˈskɔːrl-/ noun

( BrE ) (used mainly in newspapers) the final score or result in a game, competition, etc. :

a 2–1 scoreline

The team did not play as badly as the scoreline suggests.

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: extension of the original use denoting a line in a newspaper giving the score in a sports contest.

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