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

The two were spotted together earlier this year cheering on the New York Knicks courtside during the NBA Finals. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

As Kanter tells it, Sky owner Michael Alter alerted arena security that the former Boston Celtics and New York Knicks big man had suspiciously used a courtside ticket that wasn’t purchased in his name. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Alcaraz was sitting on his courtside chair when the camera came around on his right. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Former Green Bay Packers star Donald Driver and basketball legend Candace Parker sat courtside, largely to see Murray. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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