courtside

noun

court·​side ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd How to pronounce courtside (audio)
: the area at the edge of a court (as for tennis or basketball)

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Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment. Okla Jones, Essence, 21 July 2025 The Sun fell behind by as many as nine points in the second quarter, but the team responded with a 10-0 run that sparked shortly after an Indiana fan was ejected from his courtside seat next to the Connecticut bench. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025 Players are either courtside in Vegas cheering on teammates fighting for roster spots — or off the grid, recovering before another 10-month marathon. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025 Wimbledon was a font of enviable wrist candy again this week, with celebrities showing off some stellar watches courtside. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtside

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of courtside was in 1969

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“Courtside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtside. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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