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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Back then, almost all events happened outside, but by the 1980s, sports including ice skating, hockey and curling had moved to indoor rinks, where perfect ice could be guaranteed.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Going to the rink felt unimaginable.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, Quinn warned friends and family making the trip that there might not be much hanging out away from the rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Going to the rink felt unimaginable.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, Quinn warned friends and family making the trip that there might not be much hanging out away from the rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 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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