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bull ring

noun

bull ring is a noun meaning “The area in which bullfighting takes place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled B-U-L-L-R-I-N-G. The plural of bull ring is bull rings.

What does bull ring mean?

noun

  1. 1

    The area in which bullfighting takes place.

  2. 2

    USAn unusually short track, typically six furlongs or less for one lap.

  3. 3

    UKobsoleteslangA corral wherein horses are exercised and riders trained.

  4. 4

    A nose ring intended to be worn by cattle.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of bull ring

  • bull rings plural
  • bull-ring
  • bullring

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Words people confuse with bull ring

Also written: bullring (one word or two).

Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).

Bull ring in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese

In the sense area in which a bullfight takes place:

LanguageWords
Frencharène
GermanStierkampfarena, Stierkampfring
Portuguesepraça de touros
Spanishplaza de toros

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.