Definition

Noun: A specifically prepared, flat surface of ice, either natural or artificially made, that is used for the sports of ice skating or ice hockey. It is a facility designed for gliding on ice using ice skates.

Usage

This noun refers to the physical location or facility itself. It is typically a single, continuous area of ice, often contained within a building or an outdoor designated space. The term specifies the rink's surface is ice, distinguishing it from roller rinks or other surfaces.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new ice-skating rink in the city center is open to the public every day.
  • Children love to go to the ice-skating rink during the winter holidays.
  • The hockey team practices at the local ice-skating rink every morning.

Advanced Usage

• "to flood the ice-skating rink": The process of resurfacing the ice by applying a thin layer of water which then freezes to create a smooth surface.
  • After the public session, the staff will flood the ice-skating rink for the evening hockey game.

Variants and Related Words

• Rink (noun): A general term for an area of smooth, hard material for skating, roller-skating, or curling. An is a specific type of rink.
• Ice rink (noun): A common synonym for .
• Skating rink (noun): A broader term that can refer to either an ice rink or a roller rink, depending on context.

Synonyms

• Ice rink: The most direct synonym.
• Skating rink: A more general synonym; context usually clarifies if it is for ice skating.

Related Phrases

• To have the ice-skating rink to oneself: To be the only person or group using the rink at a given time.
  • We arrived early and had the entire ice-skating rink to ourselves for an hour.

Noun

1. a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
   • the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice