bullring

American  

[bool-ring] / ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ /

noun

1. an arena for a bullfight.

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bullring British  

/ ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ /

noun

1. an arena for bullfighting

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Etymology

Origin of bullring

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

Example Sentences

The ghost of young matador Pedro Romero, the quiet center of Jake’s storm, waits on the bullring sand.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

All of which makes “Afternoons of Solitude” — despite its reflective-sounding title — practically an action film for Serra, whenever longtime cinematographer Artur Tort’s camera captures the business of the bullring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

The four-car team — which includes Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell — combined to lead 383 of 500 laps at the bullring track nicknamed “The Last Great Colosseum.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

“You see? Heavy tight dresses like this are made for the festivals at the bullring in Seville city,” she explained.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

Sometime in 1925 Johnny and his guardian pulled into the old mining town of Butte, Montana, where the local bullring racetrack linked up with a network of other tracks, carnivals, and fairs.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand