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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Pictured above this past March courtside (at a Los Angeles Lakers’ game) flanked by a couple of friends, Sascha Baron Cohen and Leonardo DiCaprio, Enninful was still on his investment and hiring rounds for the EE72, and the 72, launch. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The young actress confirmed her casting in September 2025 on Instagram after previously sharing photos of her sitting courtside with Sweeney at a New York Knicks game in January. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 The Toronto Tempo are charging between $582 ($805 CAD, for their cheapest tier of seats) and $12,489 ($17,250 CAD, for their most-premium courtside seats) for season-ticket memberships next year, according to a seat map reviewed by The Athletic. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 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 23 Sep. 2025.

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