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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Visitors can rent roller skates on-site for the rink, and $1 of each skate rental will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of those affected by California wildfires.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
While Melissa Caruso was named the Frost’s new general manager in September, the title defense effort was clearly on Klee’s shoulders, with fans expecting nothing less than another lap around the rink with the Walter Cup.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
Justin himself went ultra-snuggly for the occasion, sporting a fluffy bucket hat that looks like something a professional ice dancer might wear while traveling to the rink for practice on a cold day.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 May 2025
That’s what drives me to keep going every day, and show up to the rink and be motivated.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
While Melissa Caruso was named the Frost’s new general manager in September, the title defense effort was clearly on Klee’s shoulders, with fans expecting nothing less than another lap around the rink with the Walter Cup.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
Justin himself went ultra-snuggly for the occasion, sporting a fluffy bucket hat that looks like something a professional ice dancer might wear while traveling to the rink for practice on a cold day.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 May 2025
That’s what drives me to keep going every day, and show up to the rink and be motivated.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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 Jun. 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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