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
: an alley for lawn bowling
3
: a team in bowls or curling
Examples of rink in a Sentence
The hockey team is practicing at the rink.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Panthers’ Game 2 is Tuesday night back in the Sunrise rink.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Minnesota experienced its warmest December, January and February temperatures on record, canceling major outdoor events due to a lack of lake ice and conditions too warm for ice castles, outdoor ice-skating rinks, ice fishing and ice hockey.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
The new rink, to be completed by the winter of 2024-25, will be built at Community Square Park and will be funded and operated through a partnership between the Village of Brown Deer and the Milwaukee Winter Club Youth Hockey Organization, according to a news release Burkart issued Friday.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
The infant was there as mom gave commentary from beside the rink, with Lipinski sharing a few sweet photos and clips from the event on her Instagram featuring her baby girl.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Expect slower laps, and depending on the day, a crowded rink.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
Live updates For updates from and around the rink, check it out on X.
Contact Ryan Ford atrford@freepress.com.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Community Skate Night at Canal Park Ice Rink The ice rink at Canal Park at Second and M streets SE is a low-key place to lace up your skates in the winter — less crowded than rinks at the National Gallery or Washington Harbour.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
The sequel catches up with the now-teenage Riley, who's making best friends at school and becoming a force at the hockey rink.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Minnesota experienced its warmest December, January and February temperatures on record, canceling major outdoor events due to a lack of lake ice and conditions too warm for ice castles, outdoor ice-skating rinks, ice fishing and ice hockey.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
The new rink, to be completed by the winter of 2024-25, will be built at Community Square Park and will be funded and operated through a partnership between the Village of Brown Deer and the Milwaukee Winter Club Youth Hockey Organization, according to a news release Burkart issued Friday.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
The infant was there as mom gave commentary from beside the rink, with Lipinski sharing a few sweet photos and clips from the event on her Instagram featuring her baby girl.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Expect slower laps, and depending on the day, a crowded rink.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
Live updates For updates from and around the rink, check it out on X.
Contact Ryan Ford atrford@freepress.com.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Community Skate Night at Canal Park Ice Rink The ice rink at Canal Park at Second and M streets SE is a low-key place to lace up your skates in the winter — less crowded than rinks at the National Gallery or Washington Harbour.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
The sequel catches up with the now-teenage Riley, who's making best friends at school and becoming a force at the hockey rink.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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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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