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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With the old rink’s capacity in mind, that number was close to a sellout.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Schaefer looks like a projectable No. 1-2 defenseman who covers a ton of territory, can influence play in all four corners and three zones of the rink and is never in a bad spot because of his ability to flow and gallop across the ice.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The rink could be used for inline skating in the summer.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Minnesota has won the first three meetings with St. Louis this season, including a 4-1 victory in the Blues’ home rink on Oct. 15 where Gustavsson scored the clinching empty net goal with a shot from the far end of the rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Schaefer looks like a projectable No. 1-2 defenseman who covers a ton of territory, can influence play in all four corners and three zones of the rink and is never in a bad spot because of his ability to flow and gallop across the ice.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The rink could be used for inline skating in the summer.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Minnesota has won the first three meetings with St. Louis this season, including a 4-1 victory in the Blues’ home rink on Oct. 15 where Gustavsson scored the clinching empty net goal with a shot from the far end of the rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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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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