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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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Demidov is still a rink junkie.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Many will return to the rink later this spring for shows and tours.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
But her fame and influence go far beyond the rink.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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