scoreline
noun /ˈskɔːlaɪn/
/ˈskɔːrlaɪn/
(British English)- (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.
Word Origin1960s: extension of the original use denoting a line in a newspaper giving the score in a sports contest.