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.
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In winter, its central courtyard restaurant, La Cour Jardin, is transformed into an ice-skating rink.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Just before training camp, Benoit had his first child, a daughter, which meant a whole new set of responsibilities away from the rink, not to mention a more challenging sleep schedule.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
An outdoor ice-skating rink opened during the Christmas season, with an expensive cooling system to keep the ice from melting in the tropical heat.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Just before training camp, Benoit had his first child, a daughter, which meant a whole new set of responsibilities away from the rink, not to mention a more challenging sleep schedule.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
An outdoor ice-skating rink opened during the Christmas season, with an expensive cooling system to keep the ice from melting in the tropical heat.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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rink
noun1
: a sheet of ice laid out for curling, ice hockey, or ice-skating
2
: an enclosed place for roller-skating
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