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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That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After years of spending so much time on the ice, and being coached and instructed by the adults in her life on everything from what to wear to what to eat, Liu yearned to make some of her own decisions and experience life outside of the rink.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Deirdre McKiernan was two months old the first time she was wheeled by her mom into an ice hockey rink in a double stroller with her older sister Kate.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
From late nights at a local rink to a work ethic forged on job sites, McAvoy credits his father’s support and example for giving him the chance to chase — and reach — bigger goals.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After years of spending so much time on the ice, and being coached and instructed by the adults in her life on everything from what to wear to what to eat, Liu yearned to make some of her own decisions and experience life outside of the rink.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Deirdre McKiernan was two months old the first time she was wheeled by her mom into an ice hockey rink in a double stroller with her older sister Kate.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
From late nights at a local rink to a work ethic forged on job sites, McAvoy credits his father’s support and example for giving him the chance to chase — and reach — bigger goals.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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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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