noun
- the area immediately surrounding a ring, especially the area occupied by the first row of seats on all sides of a boxing or wrestling ring.
- any place providing a close view.
adjective
- in or pertaining to the area immediately surrounding a ring or arena.
- close to the point of action; having a close view.
noun
- the area immediately surrounding an arena, esp the row of seats nearest a boxing or wrestling ring
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- any place affording a close uninterrupted view
- (as modifier)a ringside seat
also ring-side, 1855, from ring (n.1) in the “space for fighting” sense + side (n.).