boxing ringnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈbɒk.sɪŋ ˌrɪŋ/us/ˈbɑːk.sɪŋ ˌrɪŋ/a limited area where boxing takes place
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Examples from literature
- Boxing simply takes natural human actions, adds some rules, and puts it all in the boxing ring.
- Johnny Thompson, before he joined the army, had been considered one of the speediest men of the boxing ring.
- The boxing ring had been taken down the week before to make room for drills and the physical exercises of the Earthworms, so the three boys had to improvise a ring.