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

If open water ice-skating is too adventurous, there’s also a public rink in central Stockholm at Kungsträdgården. — Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

The rink will collect donations for the River City Food Bank. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Travelers can also strap on ice skates for a turn around Rockefeller Center’s epic rink, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this season. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

Almost exactly a minute later on the game clock, with Vancouver still threatening and their net yawning at the other end of the rink, Lekkerimäki received the puck down low. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 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