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courtside

adj · adv · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Located next to the court of play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • They had courtside seats.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Alongside the court of play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • They sat courtside.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The area that runs alongside the court of play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Indo-European *ǵher- Proto-Indo-European *ghórtos Proto-Italic *hortosder.? Proto-Italic *horti- Latin cohortem Latin cōrtem Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court Proto-Indo-European *seh1-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English courtside From court + -side.