boxing ring

noun

A space, usually square, with elastic ropes around the edge, in which a boxing match is fought.

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prize ring
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Meanings

nounboxing ring (plural boxing rings)

plural boxing rings

  1. A space, usually square, with elastic ropes around the edge, in which a boxing match is fought.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna square ring where boxers fight

Similar
prize ring
Broader
ring
Also see
prize ring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From boxing + ring.

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Translations

Ancient Greek πυκτεῖον
  • πυκτεῖον (pukteîon)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Catalan ring de boxa, quadrilàter
  • ring de boxaa space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • quadrilàtera space, in which a boxing match is fought
Chinese Mandarin 拳擊臺 /拳击台
  • 拳擊臺 /拳击台 (quánjítái)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Finnish nyrkkeilykehä
  • nyrkkeilykehäa space, in which a boxing match is fought
French ring de boxe
  • ring de boxea space, in which a boxing match is fought
Greek ρινγκ πυγμαχίας, πυρείο
  • ρινγκ πυγμαχίας (ringk pygmachías)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • πυρείο (pyreío)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Hungarian szorító, ring
  • szorítóa space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • ringa space, in which a boxing match is fought
Irish cró dornálaíochta
  • cró dornálaíochtaa space, in which a boxing match is fought
Japanese リング, ボクシングのリング
  • リング (ringu)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • ボクシングのリング (bokushingu no ringu)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Korean 링, 복싱 링
  • 링 (ring)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • 복싱 링a space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • 권투장 (gwontujang)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Māori papa mekemeke
  • papa mekemekea space, in which a boxing match is fought
Polish ring
  • ringa space, in which a boxing match is fought
Russian ринг, боксёрский ринг
  • ринг (ring)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • боксёрский ринг (boksjórskij ring)a space, in which a boxing match is fought
Turkish boks ringi, ring
  • boks ringia space, in which a boxing match is fought
  • ringa space, in which a boxing match is fought
Cite this entry
APA

boxing ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxing%20ring

MLA

“boxing ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxing%20ring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxing ring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxing%20ring.

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