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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On-ice hiccups have been rare for the Warriors this season, who last lost on January 22 at Edina in a game that was scheduled for the Hockey Day Minnesota rink in Hastings but was moved inside at the last minute due to frigid temperatures.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Cepuran’s father was among Lehman’s first speedskating coaches, and Lehman, who also excelled in hockey and lacrosse growing up, could remember plenty of times at the rink, in his younger years, watching Cepuran try to keep up with the older kids.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Dorgan had attended other hockey games without issue, and there’s no evidence so far that an altercation had occurred at the rink before the killings.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the women's semifinals are up next — and Team USA have taken their positions on the rink.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Cepuran’s father was among Lehman’s first speedskating coaches, and Lehman, who also excelled in hockey and lacrosse growing up, could remember plenty of times at the rink, in his younger years, watching Cepuran try to keep up with the older kids.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Dorgan had attended other hockey games without issue, and there’s no evidence so far that an altercation had occurred at the rink before the killings.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the women's semifinals are up next — and Team USA have taken their positions on the rink.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rink
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 22 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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