courtside

noun

court·​side ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd How to pronounce courtside (audio)
: the area at the edge of a court (as for tennis or basketball)

Examples of courtside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On March 31, the Renfield star, 34, was photographed attending the Atlanta Hawks' home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, sitting courtside with his 5-year-old son Joaquin. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 Watkins and Bueckers first interacted at a Nike event last summer while sitting courtside at a high-school all-star game in New York. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024 Despite all his current issues, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill will switch gears from football and be on hand as courtside coach. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024 All of the Hawkeyes home games sold out in August before the season started—and the cheapest resale tickets to watch Thursday’s game in Iowa City are going for $291 on StubHub, while courtside seats are selling for $1,152. Zachary Folk, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Ware emerged courtside at Illinois in street clothes but no boot. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024 Katie Meier announced her retirement as Miami Hurricanes women’s basketball coach on Thursday, a day that should have found her courtside again at practice, preparing her team for its first-round game in the NCAA Tournament. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 Brittany Mahomes brought her style A-game courtside. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Sitting next to his wife, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck slumped back in his courtside seat with a pained look on his face. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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