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

Most importantly to Knight, though, his time at the rink was minimal. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025

But this week, Gregory and Petukhov’s work is firmly planted at a rink in Hungary at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. —Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025

Amenities: 10 restaurants and cafes (including on-mountain dining options), an ice-skating rink, swimming pools, tennis courts, a golf course, a movie theater, and entertainment venues were all included in the plan. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025

Besides, Jones is a good player who brings a good attitude to the rink every day and is well-liked and well-respected by his teammates. —Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 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