courtside

noun

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

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Amidst these displays is also, inexplicably, a poster of her and John on a yacht and at a Utah Jazz game (which Bronwyn points out isn’t courtside). Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 Sitting courtside is a coveted experience at any NBA game. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Around the same time, Page was also photographed courtside with Shiplett at a June New York Liberty game. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025 Open until the end of the week under the Duke Street Canopy, the pop-up transforms the café into a courtside experience. Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtside

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 4 Oct. 2025.

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