ring finger

noun

1. the finger next to the little finger, especially of the left hand, on which an engagement ring or wedding band is traditionally worn.

ring finger

noun

1. the third finger, esp of the left hand, on which a wedding ring is traditionally worn

Word History and Origins

Origin of ring finger¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Example Sentences

Ironically, considering her profession, she is missing her left ring finger, a loss that is noted several times but cannily goes unexplained.

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On Saturday, after she nodded yes, he slipped the ring on her left-hand ring finger.

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The 32-year-old, who was initially a goalkeeper, also lost his ring finger on his right hand aged just 13 in a childhood accident.

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"I remember just seeing his little hand; his pinkie ring finger and middle finger," she says.

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Donald Trump is sticking his index, middle and ring finger up to the camera to the citizens of the world and telling us all to “read between the lines.”

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