bullring

[ bool-ring ]

noun
  1. an arena for a bullfight.

Origin of bullring

1
First recorded in 1600–10; bull1 + ring1

Words Nearby bullring

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How to use bullring in a sentence

  • I sketched under the tropic sun, in corrals, in a bullring, under an Indian laurel; I poked through empty rooms.

    The Haciendas of Mexico | Paul Alexander Bartlett
  • Once there were twin swimming pools, a bullring, and fifty Japanese gardeners to maintain the gardens.

    The Haciendas of Mexico | Paul Alexander Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for bullring

bullring

/ (ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ) /


noun
  1. an arena for bullfighting

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