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

But within the year, Granato announced a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and stepped away from the rink to focus on his health. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025

The nonprofit Skate Downtown Cincy runs the rink, which is crowded with traffic from roller skates and wheelchairs on a recent night. —Emily Chen-Newton, NPR, 22 July 2025

When this project is completed, the area will have 14 rinks, not including the main ice at Nationwide Arena. —Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025

Amenities include ballfields, playgrounds, tennis courts, an in-line skating court, and outdoor ice-skating rinks. —Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 16 July 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