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

Under her and her husband Patrick’s ownership, the park added attractions such as the Scrambler and Tilt-a-Whirl, along with laser tag and a roller skating rink. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

During a particularly memorable section, projections made the rink look like part of the sea outside. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

On the field, court, diamond, or rink, success isn’t determined by social status or political influence. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Over the years, some of music's biggest stars have found love with professional athletes, creating power couples that have dominated everything from the stage to the field, rink and pitch. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 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