courtside

noun

court·​side ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd 

: the area at the edge of a court (as for tennis or basketball)

Examples of courtside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the other end of the spectrum, a single courtside seat for the men’s finals was going for $29,000 in August, and that’s despite rumors that the two top male players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, may withdraw because of injuries. — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026

Area hotels are stepping into the game with unique offerings, specialized access, courtside tickets and, in some cases, even going as far as converting a ballroom into a tennis court (looking at you, Waldorf Astoria). — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

For spectators piling into the stands, there aren’t the same strict clothing rules that tennis players have to abide by, but that doesn’t mean courtside style is a fashion free-for-all. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Those seats have effectively been replaced one-for-one by seats in the courtside area, where the average price for a seat without food-and-drink service is more than $560 per session. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for courtside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied