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 goal horn inside T-Mobile Arena blared, smoke shot out of the cannons at each corner of the rink and McNabb skated by the bench for celebratory fist bumps. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2026

The rink would replace the Adult Softball Complex, which would be moved to Francis Ryan Park. —Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Heated Rivalry, based on Rachel Reid's bestselling Game Changers novels, follows Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), rival professional hockey players who begin a secret relationship off the rink. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

The couple purchased the rink in 2000 from Ken’s parents, who had owned it since it was built in 1973. —Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026

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