bullring

[ bool-ring ]

noun

1. an arena for a bullfight.

bullring

/ ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ /

noun

1. an arena for bullfighting

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullring¹

First recorded in 1600–10; bull ¹ + ring ¹

Example Sentences

Bullfighting was introduced in Colombia by the Spanish during colonial times and became very popular, drawing thousands of spectators to large bullrings in cities such as Bogotá, Medellín and Manizales.

From BBC

"Torture is not art, it is not culture," demonstrators shouted near the Plaza de México bullring, the largest bullfighting arena in the world.

From BBC

When we were kids, they would come and play in Mexico and they would sell out bullrings and they would sell out stadiums.

From Seattle Times

The 3-ton pockmarked, gray concrete slab sits between a bullring, a lighthouse and the border wall, which extends into the Pacific Ocean.

From Seattle Times

The Rare Books section holds 1,700 books on bullfighting — believed to be the largest collection in the U.S. — which leads Szabo to mention that Chinatown had a bullring in the 1840s.

From Los Angeles Times