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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Just a few days in, a number of celebrity tennis enthusiasts are already sitting courtside in their VIP seats while taking in the matches—including Cate Blanchett, David Beckham, Priyanka Chopra, and Nick Jonas, to name a few. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 July 2025 Commissioner Greg Sankey could sit courtside in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday and see three SEC teams in action. Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum took a playful jab at a WNBA fan who was set to wear a Caitlin Clark shirt while sitting courtside at the Crypto.com Arena before the team’s game against the Chicago Sky. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Sánchez teamed a simple white tank with black leather pants and leather platform boots for an edgy take on courtside style at a Lakers game in 2014 with her son Nikko Gonzalez. Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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