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

The Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience opened with a Fantasy Tree House of Sports, baseball field, hockey rink, race car tracks and more. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025

Activities at Christmas at the Princess include an ice skating rink, seeing Christmas lights and, visiting Santa's mailroom. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025

The rink at the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh was nominated for USA Today's 10Best. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Sometimes, rapidly cooling temperatures during a rain storm will transform the summit into a hockey rink. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 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