a square platform or similar area, enclosed by ropes, for prizefights
2.
prizefighting
prize ring in American English
noun
1.
a ring where prizefights take place; boxing ring
2.
the sport of prizefighting
Word origin
[1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, aggressive, artifact, coupon, reamer
Examples of 'prize ring' in a sentence
prize ring
The prize ring was brutal in the extreme.
The Sun (2008)
The world championship prize ring is no place to be, unless 100 per cent fit.