courtside
noun
court·side
ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd 
: the area at the edge of a court (as for tennis or basketball)
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Guenter Parche, 38, reaches over a courtside railing and knifes Seles in the back.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
On the bright side for Smith, he's still getting paid millions to scream into a camera and show up courtside to stir drama.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While his son battled against Fonseca Sunday night, his father sat stoic and alone — no hometown entourage in sight — in the courtside players’ box.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Chiefs players Chu Godrick, a Lagos, Nigeria native, Wanya Morris and Felix Anudike-Uzomah sat courtside.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
On the bright side for Smith, he's still getting paid millions to scream into a camera and show up courtside to stir drama.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While his son battled against Fonseca Sunday night, his father sat stoic and alone — no hometown entourage in sight — in the courtside players’ box.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Chiefs players Chu Godrick, a Lagos, Nigeria native, Wanya Morris and Felix Anudike-Uzomah sat courtside.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtside
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“Courtside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtside. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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