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 Blue Jackets had a tough day at the rink Friday. —Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025

Nashville Yards' ice skating rink is located under Broadway at Ascension Saint Thomas Landing. —Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025

Mirrors can double as water features or ice-skating rinks while doing double-duty to amplify light. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025

In the sporty video, McRae is seen dancing in a hockey rink, doing splits at the front desk and riding around on a Zamboni. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 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