ice hockey rink
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Definition
Noun: - A rink for ice hockey: A specifically designed, rectangular ice rink with defined boundaries and markings used for playing the sport of ice hockey.
Usage
- This term refers to the entire playing surface and its immediate surrounding area where an ice hockey game is conducted. It includes the ice sheet, the boards (walls), the goals, and the designated player benches and penalty boxes.
Examples
- Noun:
- The new ice hockey rink in the community center has Olympic-sized dimensions.
- Before the game, the Zamboni resurfaced the ice hockey rink to ensure a smooth playing surface.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in official contexts to distinguish a facility built for hockey from a general-purpose skating rink or a figure skating rink, which may have different dimensions or surface markings.
- The city council approved funds to convert the old skating pond into a regulation ice hockey rink.
Variants and Related Words
- Hockey rink (n): A common shortened form of "ice hockey rink," often used interchangeably, especially in regions where ice hockey is the primary form of hockey.
- Ice rink (n): A more general term for any artificially frozen surface for skating or winter sports, which may or may not be configured for hockey.
- Arena (n): A large building that often contains an ice hockey rink, along with seating for spectators. (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Hockey rink
- Ice hockey arena (specifically refers to the building or the rink within a larger venue)
Related Phrases
- To flood the rink: The process of applying water to the surface to create or maintain the ice.
- They will flood the ice hockey rink after the public skating session.
- Behind the boards: Referring to the area immediately surrounding the rink, including team benches and the penalty box.
- The coach was yelling instructions from behind the boards.
Noun
- an ice rink for playing ice hockey