prize ring

American  

noun

1. a ring where prizefights take place; boxing ring.

2. the sport of prizefighting.

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prize ring British  

noun

1. the enclosed area or ring used by prizefighters

2. the sport of prizefighting

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Etymology

Origin of prize ring

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“In the prize ring of life,” John Updike once noted, “few of us would have lasted 10 rounds with Colette.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2019

Years back, the 28-year veteran promised his late mother, Shirley, that he would quit the prize ring after he turned 40.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2016

Here’s a look at how three legends of the prize ring see it playing out.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2015

One of the classiest contenders in this musical prize ring is Ramiro Cort�s.

From Time Magazine Archive

They circled each other like fighters in a prize ring.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright