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

With the addition of these 12 courts, Lee’s Summit now offers around 10 indoor pickleball courts and 23 outdoor courts, including the three courts at Lea McKeighan North Park that are converted into the Summit Ice rink during winter. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

The Chicago rumors A few weeks ago, multiple reports started to spread on social media that the PWHL would land in Chicago, and play at the new Blackhawks Ice Center in the same 2,0000-seat rink as the USHL’s Chicago Steel. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Burns also arrives to the rink lugging around his military-style backpack that’s stuffed with everything necessary to keep him on skates. —ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026

Supporters argue that the rink is a vital community resource, especially in a region with limited access to ice sports. —Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 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