rink

noun

ˈriŋk 

plural rinks

1

a

: a smooth extent of ice marked off for curling or ice hockey

b

: a surface of ice for ice-skating

also : a building containing such a rink

c

: an enclosure for roller-skating

2

: a lane for lawn bowling

3

: a team of players in curling or lawn bowling

Examples of rink in a Sentence

The hockey team is practicing at the rink.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kings’ practice rink in El Segundo is empty save for two men circling each other near the blue line, ready to fight. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

So, the Wild will face the Golden Knights on Sunday without having to face a different opponent in a different rink the night before. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025

In the episode, Ben's partner Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, enlists the help of her department to set up an attention-getting event at a local ice skating rink to promote her new campaign for local government. —Arabella Hau, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025

On the side of a hockey rink, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tests comedian Mike Myers’ Canadian cred. —Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) rinc area in which a contest takes place, from Anglo-French renc row, lists — more at rank entry 1

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing rink

• ice rink
• roller rink
• skating rink

Rhymes for rink

• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink
• fink
• hink
• ink
• kink
• klink

Kids Definition

rink

noun

ˈriŋk 

1

: a sheet of ice laid out for curling, ice hockey, or ice-skating

2

: an enclosed place for roller-skating