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 duo sat courtside, with Blue Ivy looking like the spitting image of her mom, Beyoncé. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 The pair had been quietly linked to each other since August, but have since started to integrate their private and personal lives — from courtside date nights to nautical couples costumes. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025 Since the internet was first set ablaze by romance rumors in 2023, the pair have delivered their fair share of red carpet and off-duty moments—from courtside casual to all-out awards season glam. Olivia Allen, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025 The innovation has helped Woods craft the perfect courtside looks for whenever Karl-Anthony Towns, her boyfriend and New York Knicks Center-Forward, is playing. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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