rink Definition
rink (riŋk)
noun
- a smooth expanse of ice marked off for the game of curling
- a part of a bowling green of a suitable size for a match
- the players on one side in a game of curling, bowls, or quoits
- a smooth expanse of ice, often artificially prepared and enclosed, for ice-skating or for playing hockey
- a smooth floor, usually of wood and enclosed, for roller-skating
- a building enclosing either of such rinks
Etymology: ME(Scot), earlier renk < OFr renc, rank
rink Synonyms
rink Usage Examples
Converse of object
- ice-skate: He died in 1908 from a fatal heart attack at a Montreal ice-skating rink where he had gone with a party of friends.
- roller-skate: At first they had various homes - a roller-skating rink, a warehouse, a gymnasium, a creamery.
- skate: We also had a lovely roller skating rink in Brixton.
- curl: Superb sports center with indoor swimming pool, skating and curling rinks, sauna and solarium is complementary to guests of all our hotels.
- include: This area has a good selection of public shopping and amenities which include an ice rink and swimming pool.
Adjective modifier
- open-air: In winter it would freeze over to provide an open-air ice skating rink.
- outdoor: The amount of detail he's poured into every detail of bits like an 1899 outdoor skating rink is amazing.
- indoor: Indoor rinks have concentrated the sport on a few centers.
- Olympic: Facilities include pool, Olympic ice rink, tennis courts, 18 hole golf course, six lane bowling alley and two cinemas.
- artificial: Artificial ice rink, indoor swimming pool, indoor tennis, squash, fitness center, bowling alley.
- temporary: A few years ago, the only temporary outdoor ice rink in the winter season was at Somerset House.
Modifies a noun
- inline: Ice rink inline grid a scene back to the.
- ticket: Greenwich ice rink tickets cost £ 7.00 for children, £ 9.50 for adults.
- roof: Stress testing the bolts that will hold the ice rink roof supports.
Noun used with modifier
- skating: Opposite is the skating rink, which is always well attended.
- ice: Hampton Court Palace ice rink is open from Saturday December 2nd 2006 Sunday 14th January 2007.
- curling: Our task was been facilitated by the opening of England's first curling rink in Kent in 2004.
- roller: Micheal Jackson - ' Thriller ' Totally reminds me of the roller rink.
- hockey: They have an outdoor, flood lit ice hockey rink outside.
- air: In addition to the open air ice rink, the Center is adding ice themed activities to its program within the exhibition.
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