ring finger

American  

noun

• ring fingers
  plural

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

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ring finger British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ring fingers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ring finger

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ring finger

The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Digit ratio compares the length of the index finger, known as 2D, with the length of the ring finger, known as 4D.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Emi Martinez needed his right ring finger taped and treated in the warm-up - evoking memories of Nigel Spink replacing Jimmy Rimmer after just nine minutes in the '82 final.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

The skin shifts, revealing the scar that wraps around his ring finger.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern