ringside seat

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

ringside seat (plural ringside seats)

1. A seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match.
2. (idiomatic) Any vantage point providing an excellent view.

   Synonym: box seat

   • 1970 March 9, “Sky Spectacular”, in Time:

     The remote area will offer astronomers a ringside seat for the sky spectacular.

Translations

any vantage point providing an excellent view

• Finnish: aitiopaikka (fi)
• French: être aux premières loges (fr)