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ringed

American  
[ringd] / rɪŋd /

adjective

  1. having or wearing a ring or rings. ring.

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

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

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

    a ringed growth.

  5. Armor. noting armor having rings ring 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; ring 1, -ed 3, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Many of the south of England ospreys are ringed but do not carry trackers.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

This week it was ringed by a fence emblazoned with the words “Empowering fresh starts together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Taipei is ringed by mountains and crisscrossed by rivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The next field was ringed in barbed wire.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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