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courtside

American

[kawrt-sahyd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌsaɪd, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of courtside

First recorded in 1965–70; court + side ¹

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Plenty of New York power brokers still sit courtside for unobstructed views of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, including hedge funder Daniel Sundheim, sports mogul Mark Shapiro and Goldman Sachs honcho David Solomon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

MSG Knickerbockers—the Knicks parent company—also dispenses courtside seats to A-listers and former players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

And James did so even while jawing with courtside Knicks fans about using a helicopter to commute from his new home in New York to Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

How Steve Ballmer, the richest owner in sports, was caught dead to rights by a humble podcaster, and what lessons the media and public can take from courtside seats to the halls of power.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Seven said as they ran into the arena and snagged courtside seats.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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