bull ring

See also: bullring

English

A bullring in Seville, Spain.

Alternative forms

• bull-ring, bullring

Noun

bull ring (plural bull rings)

1. (bullfighting) The area in which bullfighting takes place.
2. (US, horse racing) An unusually short track, typically six furlongs or less for one lap.
3. (military slang, obsolete, chiefly British) A corral wherein horses are exercised and riders trained.

Translations

area in which a bullfight takes place

• Catalan: plaça de toros f, plaça de bous f
• Finnish: härkätaisteluareena (fi)
• French: arène (fr) f
• Galician: praza (gl) f, praza de touros (gl) f
• German: Stierkampfarena (de) f, Stierkampfring m
• Hungarian: bikaviadal-aréna
• Irish: cró tarbhchomhraic m
• Portuguese: praça de touros f
• Spanish: plaza de toros f
• Swedish: tjurfäktningsarena c