ringside

[ ring-sahyd ]

noun

1. the area immediately surrounding a ring, especially the area occupied by the first row of seats on all sides side of a boxing or wrestling ring.
2. any place providing a close view.

adjective

1. in or pertaining to the area immediately surrounding a ring or arena.
2. close to the point of action; having a close view.

ringside

/ ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the area immediately surrounding an arena, esp the row of seats nearest a boxing or wrestling ring
2. 1. any place affording a close uninterrupted view
   2. ( as modifier )

      a ringside seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of ringside¹

First recorded in 1865–75; ring ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

The ringside doctor inspected the cut, and confirmed the fight could continue.

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More than £14.1m was recouped from ticket sales alone, with one VIP group package which included a ringside seat and photographs with the fighters costing as much as £1.6m.

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The ringside doctor took a look at Serrano after another clash of heads in the fifth, as the crowd gasped at the close-up on the big screen.

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It includes photos with Tyson and Paul, a number of ringside tickets and a suite situated "flush against the ring".

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With her left eye swollen shut and blood pouring from her forehead, Heather Hardy tells the ringside doctor that she wants to continue.

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