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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The sport also got some buzz during the Olympics when Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry met the USA Table Tennis team at opening ceremonies and later invited them to sit courtside at a game. Jessica Golden, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 As the father-daughter duo sat courtside, Vida showed a striking resemblance to her mother, Alves. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Lakers LeBron James waved at young fan sitting courtside at Lakers game. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Under normal circumstances, a rapper sitting courtside at a basketball game and being greeted by an NBA player isn’t a major headline. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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