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

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

Leonard said ringed plovers were among the island's "schedule one protected species", meaning disturbing them at the nest is an offence under the island's Wildlife Act.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer were keen onlookers as a crowd of thousands ringed the finish area.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The Titan army ringed the building, standing maybe twenty feet from the doors.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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