ringside

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noun

ring·​side ˈriŋ-ˌsīd How to pronounce ringside (audio)
1
: the area just outside a ring especially in which a contest occurs
2
: a place that affords a close view

ringside

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adjective

: being at the ringside
a ringside seat

Examples of ringside in a Sentence

Noun We were seated at ringside.
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Noun
The two cousins brawled back to ringside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Andy Mitten took a ringside seat. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Adjective
Rahaman Ali had a ringside seat for nearly all of his brother’s life. — Tim Sullivan, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2020 The ringside physician interprets the results and decides who can or cannot fight. — New York Times, 29 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for ringside

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringside was in 1849

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“Ringside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringside. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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ringside

noun
ring·​side
ˈriŋ-ˌsīd
: the area just outside a ring (as at a prizefight)
ringside adjective
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