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bullring

American  
[bool-ring] / ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ /

noun

  • bullrings
    plural
  1. an arena for a bullfight.


bullring British  
/ ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ /

noun

  1. an arena for bullfighting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of bullring

First recorded in 1600–10; bull 1 + ring 1


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At a bar called Viva San Fermín, we buy a rabo de toro sandwich, braised oxtail on crusty bread, and carry it to the bullring.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

Hamlin also won at NASCAR’s bullring last September.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024

The Rare Books section holds 1,700 books on bullfighting — believed to be the largest collection in the U.S. — which leads Szabo to mention that Chinatown had a bullring in the 1840s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

“You see? Heavy tight dresses like this are made for the festivals at the bullring in Seville city,” she explained.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2023

His natural empathy and experience with the horses of the bullring circuit had given him insight into the minds of ailing, nervous horses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Supporters of bullfighting had protested against the bill, saying it would deprive not just those who breed the bulls of their livelihood but also the many street vendors who hawk their wares at the bullrings.

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

When we were kids, they would come and play in Mexico and they would sell out bullrings and they would sell out stadiums.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Larson thinks it’s hard to compare racing at Friday night dirt bullrings like the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio or Knoxville Raceway in Iowa to what NASCAR’s top drivers deal with at Bristol.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

Just a few fight posters from events at the local bullrings are plastered on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2019

In danger of starving, he used the only other skill he had, straying into carnival bullrings and cow-town clubs to moonlight as a prizefighter.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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