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

From colleges rethinking the role of sports to game-changing legal cases, in today’s Daily Dose we give you a courtside seat to the shifts that could fundamentally alter the relationship between the NCAA, school campuses and athletes.

From Ozy

In a report first shared by Sports Business Journal, Rachel Nichols, the network’s longtime NBA host and courtside reporter, has been removed from coverage of the sport.

From Essence.com

Besides Suh and Courtside, other investors include Toronto-based Whitecap Venture Partners and Alate Partners.

From Fortune

Ashleigh Banfield is co-anchor of Courtside on IN SESSION, and hosts Disorder in the Court with Ashleigh Banfield.

From The Daily Beast