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ringside seat

A 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]


 
 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
  Synonym: ringside


 
 

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