"scoreline" meaning in English

See scoreline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scorelines [plural]
Etymology: score + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|score|line}} score + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} scoreline (plural scorelines)
  1. A line in a newspaper or other publication giving the score in a sports match
    Sense id: en-scoreline-en-noun-knzoGhJv
  2. (sports) The score at the end of, of during, a match or game. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-scoreline-en-noun-QEkAPsgu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scoreline meaning in English (2.3kB)

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          "ref": "2023 December 1, Emma Sanders, “England 3-2 Netherlands”, in BBC Sport",
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