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

Based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers book series, the show follows Ilya and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), two competitive hockey players who also have a steamy relationship outside of the rink. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

Denver’s 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the title game came at T-Mobile Arena, roughly a 15-minute drive from the Silver Knights’ home rink. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026

Those guys are checking like dogs and working really hard, both ends of the rink. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

If they’re not parked outside the rink in Chauvin, they’re parked outside the ones in Lloydminster (about 50 minutes north) or Wainwright (about 40 minutes west). —Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 23 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