rink (rɪŋk
)
Definitions
noun
- an expanse of ice for skating on, esp one that is artificially prepared and under cover
- an area for roller skating on
- a building or enclosure for ice skating or roller skating
- bowling a strip of the green, usually about 5–7 metres wide, on which a game is played
- curling the strip of ice on which the game is played, usually 41 by 4 metres
- (in bowls and curling) the players on one side in a game
Word Origin
C14 (Scots): from Old French renc row, rankC14 (Scots): from Old French row, 1Translations
- British English:
rink
A rink is a large area where people go to skate.The other skaters left the rink.rɪŋk NOUN The other skaters left the rink.
- Spanish:
pista de patinaje
nf
- French:
patinoire
nf
- German:
Eisbahn
nf
- Chinese: 溜冰场 n
- Arabic: حَلْبَة n
- Portuguese: rinque n
- Russian: каток nm
- Croatian: klizalište nnt
- Czech: kluziště nnt
- Danish: skøjtebane nutr
- Dutch: schaatsbaan n
- Finnish: luistinrata n
- Greek: πίστα πατινάζ nf
- Italian: pista di pattinaggio nf
- Japanese: スケートリンク n
- Korean: 스케이트링크 n
- Norwegian: skøytebane nm
- Polish: ślizgawka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: rinque n
- European Spanish:
pista de patinaje
nf
- Swedish: rink nutr
- Thai: ลานเล่นสเก็ตน้ำแข็ง n
- Turkish: paten alanı n
- Vietnamese: sân băng n
Usage examples
There was a pause as slippery as ball bearings on a skating rink and then Kate said very slowly, `Well, I'm glad somebody is.
, FALLEN WOMEN (2002)uk Open Air Ice Skating An open air rink is to be held in the heart of Bath this winter.
Country Life (2004)But when you're at the rink or ballpark, the sense of contingency is total.
Globe and Mail (2003)There, 2 at the 10th end levelled their match against the Jeff Staughton rink to level.
Glasgow Herald (2002)Only those bearing proof of their own identity and authority to act were admitted to the rink.
, Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)