boxing ring
noun
an enclosed area for a boxing match, usually marked off in the form of a square by posts and ropes, and having a padded floor.
boxing rings
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pluralof boxing ring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Surrounding the boxing rings and punching bags, the walls of the gym are filled with a kaleidoscope of motivational posters — photos of famous boxers past and present mingled with slogans like “BELIEVE” and “ACHIEVE.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
He “hung out around grimy boxing rings and gangsterish social clubs and the city night court; he observed inveterate gamblers and exhausted dance marathoners and denizens of the racetrack.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
In the wake of the new coronavirus, teams are revoking the germ-landing privileges that turned dugouts, benches, boxing rings and even grass fields into potential biohazard sites.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2020
For the past two months, three boxing rings had been set up in the gymnasium for training; now only one remained, at the center of the big room.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
Houses of parliament around the world are sometimes turned into rowdy playgrounds, boxing rings and theatres of misogyny where even harmless Freudian slips can overshadow serious matters of state.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2018
