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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Loading your audio article Before tip-off Saturday night at Kia Center, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley sat courtside with Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff as the two talked together and watched closely as their respective teams warmed up. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024 In 2018, during the NBA Western Conference finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, Cruz posted a photo of himself sitting courtside for Game 7, as Houston went on to lose in one of the worst shooting performances of James Harden's career. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024 The father-son duo have been spotted sitting courtside at the Crypto.com Arena on numerous occasions, including during the NBA playoffs in May 2023. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Regardless of whether all that’s true, there’s a funny disconnect in heaping such highbrow hosannas on a guy who sings about Lucky Charms and the imprint that Jack Nicholson’s ass leaves on his courtside seat. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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