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

Sacramento City Councilmember Karina Talamantes came to the rink on Thursday for a ribbon-cutting for the season. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025

The video surfaced last month on YouTube, showing Alex, 34, berating Maia, 31, about her execution of a routine during practice on the rink. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Etherington and Craig asked Bry about the Stars’ dominance in the youth hockey market, pricing power and the experiences of rinks that try to compete with the NHL team. —Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Lace up your skates at the Skate the Station rink at Atlantic Station, wander through the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights, Holiday Nights spectacle, or browse local goods (and a cup of glühwein) at the Atlanta Christkindl Market. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025

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