courtside

[ kawrt-sahyd, kohrt- ]

noun

1. (in sports) the area adjoining the official playing area of a court, as in basketball, tennis, or volleyball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of courtside¹

First recorded in 1965–70; court + side ¹

Example Sentences

He talked of sitting courtside at Lakers and Clippers games, partnering with the actor Mario Lopez on a production company, and rubbing elbows with Andy Garcia and other Hollywood celebrities.

From New York Times

The rap megastar is famously a fan of Toronto Raptors - the NBA's only Canadian team - and is regularly seen courtside watching games.

From BBC

The James double-act was watched at courtside by Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr, who made Major League Baseball history playing for the Seattle Mariners as father and son in 1990-1991.

From BBC

Cosm events are filmed with the company’s own cameras, providing four to six unique perspectives — either on the field or courtside, or sometimes an unexpected above-ground view, says Devin Poolman, Cosm’s chief product and technology officer.

From Los Angeles Times

Nor did they know that Holcomb would be at a Pacers game they attended in Indianapolis, where the governor and Ferrell were introduced courtside — leading to an on-camera reckoning for the actor about the rudiments of effective allyship.

From Los Angeles Times