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.

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ringed British  

/ rɪŋd /

adjective

1. displaying ringlike markings

2. having or wearing a ring

3. formed by rings; annular

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Etymology

Origin of ringed

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ringed

As access reopened mid-morning, AFP saw the blackened remains of several burnt-out cars along roads near Omis, some ringed by silver puddles of metal that had melted under the intense heat of the fires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

He added he had ringed more than 260 owlets in Cambridgeshire this year.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The sports complex is ringed with four elephant-size logos of the apparel company, one of the perks of a $220 million naming-rights sponsorship that saw its brand splashed far and wide during the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

It was a small hilly mass of land, covered in forests and ringed with white beaches.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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