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Ring of Fire

The ring of fire is the area around the Pacific Ocean that has many volcanoes and earthquakes. (noun)

An example of the Ring of Fire is where Hawaii is located.

See Ring of Fire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

beltlike region, roughly surrounding the Pacific Ocean, characterized by frequent volcanic and earthquake activity caused by the colliding of moving crustal plates

See Ring of Fire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An extensive zone of volcanic and seismic activity that coincides roughly with the borders of the Pacific Ocean.

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