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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However, Milton worked to pin the puck in the corner of the rink, which prevented the Dragons from scoring again.
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Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaving the Wild bench and skating toward the Colorado end of the rink, Foligno had taken roughly two strides before an Avalanche player crossed his path and nearly got an unplanned seat on the home bench courtesy a hard hit from the newest member of the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The two were teammates in Los Angeles and grew close through dinners and card games away from the rink.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
With 85 minutes of hockey behind them, including 25 minutes of next-goal-wins level of intensity, UConn coach Chris MacKenzie gathered his team during a TV timeout and told them what everyone in the rink must’ve realized by then.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaving the Wild bench and skating toward the Colorado end of the rink, Foligno had taken roughly two strides before an Avalanche player crossed his path and nearly got an unplanned seat on the home bench courtesy a hard hit from the newest member of the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The two were teammates in Los Angeles and grew close through dinners and card games away from the rink.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
With 85 minutes of hockey behind them, including 25 minutes of next-goal-wins level of intensity, UConn coach Chris MacKenzie gathered his team during a TV timeout and told them what everyone in the rink must’ve realized by then.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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