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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The Blue Jackets expect all six players drafted this weekend — among others, including last year’s No. 4 pick Cayden Lindstrom — to attend their summer development camp, which runs July 2-5 in the practice rink attached to Nationwide Arena.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
From the fairways to the hockey rink 🏌️♂️ Fresh off his win at the @PGAChampionship, Scottie Scheffler is taking in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final!
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That’s what good teams do — fight your way out of the rink.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Jason Clement, the founding partner and CEO of SFC, said that while the NHL, USA Hockey and others have done a great job in turning the tide against the participation slide, rinks in the U.S. and Canada aren’t meeting the moment just yet.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
From the fairways to the hockey rink 🏌️♂️ Fresh off his win at the @PGAChampionship, Scottie Scheffler is taking in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final!
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That’s what good teams do — fight your way out of the rink.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Jason Clement, the founding partner and CEO of SFC, said that while the NHL, USA Hockey and others have done a great job in turning the tide against the participation slide, rinks in the U.S. and Canada aren’t meeting the moment just yet.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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“Rink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rink. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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