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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There's also a custom trampoline, playground and even an ice skating rink on the upper lawn.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Bryan Marchment was known as one of the NHL’s most ferocious defensemen of his era, and was also described as a caring and compassionate father and friend away from the rink.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Instead of requiring expensive gear and access to an ice rink, the program provides kids with free sticks, balls and instruction while teaching the fundamentals of hockey on gym floors, basketball courts and outdoor rinks.
—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Bryan Marchment was known as one of the NHL’s most ferocious defensemen of his era, and was also described as a caring and compassionate father and friend away from the rink.
—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million.
—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Instead of requiring expensive gear and access to an ice rink, the program provides kids with free sticks, balls and instruction while teaching the fundamentals of hockey on gym floors, basketball courts and outdoor rinks.
—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rink
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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