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
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The hockey team is practicing at the rink.
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Working not in the ring but on the rink, the Minnesota Wild had rarely been punched in the face for the season’s initial two weeks, scoring first in all of their first six games.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Take to the ice on the gargantuan harbor-front rink Broens Skøjtebane, or dive straight into it—popular ‘ice swimming’ spots include La Banchina and Havnebadet Islands Brygge.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Paying it forward, one of the most touching moments of Nylander’s Faceoff episode is when the Leafs star stops by a rink at a Toronto city park near his apartment.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
No players on boards The referee will warn players sitting on the boards (the walls along the rink) with their skate exposed during line changes.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Take to the ice on the gargantuan harbor-front rink Broens Skøjtebane, or dive straight into it—popular ‘ice swimming’ spots include La Banchina and Havnebadet Islands Brygge.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
Jayson Tatum Shares Throwback Photo with Childhood Classmate Matthew Tkachuk to Celebrate Their NBA and NHL Titles
Paying it forward, one of the most touching moments of Nylander’s Faceoff episode is when the Leafs star stops by a rink at a Toronto city park near his apartment.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
No players on boards The referee will warn players sitting on the boards (the walls along the rink) with their skate exposed during line changes.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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