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

Earlier this week, ahead of the Toronto explosion, Drake’s courtside Raptors seats were turned into an icy promo display in another, more overt, album teaser. —Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026

Thanks to regular basketball game attendees like Kendall Jenner, Rihanna, and Hailey Bieber, courtside style is a fashion category unto itself. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026

On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

He was named the team’s global ambassador in 2013 and has been a constant courtside presence ever since. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 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