ringside

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noun

ring·​side ˈriŋ-ˌsīd How to pronounce ringside (audio)
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: the area just outside a ring especially in which a contest occurs
2
: a place that affords a close view

ringside

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adjective

: being at the ringside
a ringside seat

Examples of ringside in a Sentence

Noun We were seated at ringside.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
While in the first row of the stands ringside, Mahomes appeared to offer his jewelry to wrestler Logan Paul while attending a Monday Night Raw event at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024 Not long ago, Tyson dined at Mar-a-Lago with his old friend Donald, a ringside fixture turned President and potential felon. Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ringside 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringside was in 1849

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“Ringside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringside. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

ringside

noun
ring·​side
ˈriŋ-ˌsīd
: the area just outside a ring (as at a prizefight)
ringside adjective
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