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ringed

American  
[ringd] / rɪŋd /

adjective

  1. having or wearing a ring or rings.

  2. marked or decorated with or as if with a ring or rings.

  3. surrounded by or as if by a ring or rings.

  4. formed of or with rings; ringlike or annular.

    a ringed growth.

  5. Armor. noting armor having rings sewn side by side to a flexible backing.


ringed British  
/ rɪŋd /

adjective

  1. displaying ringlike markings

  2. having or wearing a ring

  3. formed by rings; annular

"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

Etymology

Origin of ringed

before 900; Middle English; Old English hringed; see ring 1, -ed 3, -ed 2

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Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this remote valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

She pointed across the valley to a property ringed by darkened trees and vegetation.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The current roster of 38 graders sit around spinning tables that are ringed with cups of coffee and trays of beans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

The moons and ringed planet have not moved.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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