courtside

noun court·side \ ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of courtside

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

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Recent Examples of courtside from the Web

Even though Tuesday night's Rockets-Lakers game at Staples Center was pretty meaningless, some celebrities still filled up the courtside seats.

— matt young, Houston Chronicle, "Celebrities courtside at Rockets-Lakers game," 11 Apr. 2018
While everyone from the fans in courtside seats to the woman on the elevator waited for a miracle, the Spurs might have pulled one off without anyone even noticing it.

— mike finger, San Antonio Express-News, "At end of a trying season, a feat worth celebrating," 10 Apr. 2018
After the couple were caught on the arena’s Kiss Cam, Gucci surprised his beauty mogul wife by dropping to one knee at their courtside seats, and popping the question for all to see.

— julia emmanuele, PEOPLE.com, "Can You Watch These Celebrity Proposals Without Crying?," 5 Apr. 2018
The ball rolled to Joe Lacob in his courtside seat.

— scott ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Scott Ostler: It could be headphones night every night for A’s," 2 Apr. 2018
After celebrating Michigan’s national semifinal win against Loyola-Chicago for a few minutes, Wolverines assistant Luke Yaklich took his courtside seat for tipoff of Kansas-Villanova.

— andy staples, SI.com, "Michigan Must Force Villanova Inside Three-Point Line to Win Championship," 1 Apr. 2018
But as Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was interviewed on Fox Sports Arizona from his courtside seat during the game, there was another important pick happening.

— katherine fitzgerald, azcentral, "Larry Fitzgerald scolds son for picking his nose during in-game TV interview," 28 Mar. 2018
Unlike the mass-market tundra buggies on Hudson Bay, which park travelers above the action, local guides take no more than six people out in small open boats, affording you the equivalent of courtside seats.

— the editors, Outside Online, "The 25 Trips You Need to Take This Year," 20 Mar. 2018
Green quickly came to the aid of his teammate and shoved Dieng into the courtside seats at Target Center.

— usa today sports, USA TODAY, "Rockets' Gerald Green fined $25K for shoving T'Wolves' Gorgui Dieng," 20 Mar. 2018

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