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

Pittsburgh was also noted for having the fifth-most ice-skating rinks per capita. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Freezing rain left a glaze over the roads in Omaha, with a local resident posting a short video on X how the street had become a hockey rink. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024

Tickets can be purchased in person near the rink in Fountain Park. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024

Anyone who grew up attending hockey games as a child likely has fond memories of the machine slowly circling the rink, humming along while leaving a pristine, glistening sheet of ice in its wake. —Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024

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

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