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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That was Coach Lindsay Gottlieb’s first team, long before JuJu Watkins and the revolution that would be televised, long before program legends like Cheryl Miller – sitting courtside for Tuesday’s game against Fresno State – returned to Galen. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024 Bronny's younger brother Bryce James was also sitting courtside with the couple in Paris. Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The young lovers first sparked romance rumors back in August when they were spotted courtside at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Stiller never publicly took a side in the Kendrick versus Drake feud, and he was spotted sitting courtside at a New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers game with the 6 God at Madison Square Garden back in 2013. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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