rink

/riɳk/

Thân thiện

Children skate in a circle around the indoor ice rink.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building or area containing a surface for ice skating or roller skating: A "rink" is a specifically prepared flat surface, often enclosed within a building, designed for the sports of ice skating or roller skating.

Usage

• The word "rink" is used to refer to the physical location where skating activities take place. It typically implies a managed or constructed facility rather than a natural frozen body of water.
• It is commonly preceded by a modifier specifying the type: , , .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The children were excited to go to the ice rink for the first time.
  • They built a new roller rink in the community center.
  • The hockey team practices at the rink every evening.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the rink": to be actively skating or present at the skating facility.
  • She spends most of her winter weekends on the rink.
• "rink side": the area immediately adjacent to the skating surface.
  • We watched the game from the rink side.

Variants and Related Words

• Ice rink (n): A rink with a frozen surface for ice skating or ice hockey.
• Roller rink (n): A rink with a hard, smooth surface for roller skating.
• Skating rink (n): A general term for any rink designed for skating.
• Rink rat (n, informal): A person, often a young enthusiast, who spends excessive time at a hockey rink.

Synonyms

• Skating arena: A large building housing a rink, often for public events or sports.
• Skating facility: A formal term for a place equipped for skating.

Related Phrases

• Home rink: The rink where a team typically plays its games or where a skater regularly trains.
  • The team has a strong record at their home rink.

Học thuật

Noun

1. building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skating rink