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ringside seat
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ringside seat - first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ringringsideseating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom" |
ringside seat
ringside seat1. Literally, a front-row seat next to a boxing ring (thought to be the best place to watch the match). Wow, you got ringside seats to that fight? They must have cost thousands!2. By extension, a place in close proximity to a certain situation or event. I unexpectedly had a ringside seat when a fight broke out at the bar. Living near this forest my whole life, I've had a ringside seat to witness the change in the population of birds.See also: ringside, seatringside seatA place providing a close view of something, as in We lived right next door, so we had ringside seats for their quarrels. This term presumably came from boxing, where it denotes the seats just outside the boxing ring. [c. 1860] See also: ringside, seata ringside seat or a ringside view If you have a ringside seat or a ringside view, you have an excellent and clear view of what is happening somewhere. From this hotel, you get a ringside seat at the volcano's performance. The first US presidential election for which I had a ringside seat was that which brought John F. Kennedy to office over 30 years ago. Note: In boxing, the ringside seats are the seats that are closest to the ring and have the best view. See also: ringside, seatringside seat
Synonyms for ringside seatnoun first row of seatingSynonymsRelated Words- seating
- seating area
- seating room
- seats
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