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ringed

American  
[ringd] / rɪŋd /

adjective

  1. having or wearing a ring or rings.

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

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

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

    a ringed growth.

  5. Armor. noting armor having rings 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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A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Leonard said ringed plovers were among the island's "schedule one protected species", meaning disturbing them at the nest is an offence under the island's Wildlife Act.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Instead, it was ringed with sharp-peaked mountains that changed from blue to brown to violet at different times of day.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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