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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Of course, then, the actor and rapper had to bring their best fanboy drips to the all-eyes-on-them courtside seats. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025 On Renée Zellweger gets sleuthing on the set of Only Murders in the Building in New York City on May 13. 81 of 120 Balling Out Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner sit courtside at the playoff game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks on May 12 in New York City. Grace Harrington, People.com, 15 May 2025 Cardi wore the manicure to sit courtside at the New York Knicks versus Boston Celtics game in New York City on May 12 and showed it off in all its prismatic glory on her Instagram Stories. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 May 2025 They were also loved up at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, in March, and sat courtside together to witness the Los Angeles Lakers lose in the NBA playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 30. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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