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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating [syn: rink, skating rink]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) rinc area in which a contest takes place, from Anglo-French renc row, lists — more at rank Date: 1787 1. a. a smooth extent of ice marked off for curling or ice hockey b. a surface of ice for ice-skating; also a building containing such a rink c. an enclosure for roller-skating 2. an alley for lawn bowling 3. a team in bowls or curling

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 an area of natural or artificial ice for skating or the game of curling etc. 2 an enclosed area for roller-skating. 3 a building containing either of these. 4 Bowls a strip of the green used for playing a match. 5 a team in bowls or curling. Etymology: ME (orig. Sc.), = jousting-ground: perh. orig. f. OF renc RANK(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rink Rink, n. [Scot. renk, rink, rynk, a course, a race; probably fr. AS. hring a ring. See Ring.] 1. The smooth and level extent of ice marked off for the game of curling. 2. An artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(rinks) A rink is a large area covered with ice where people go to ice-skate, or a large area of concrete where people go to roller-skate. The other skaters were ordered off the rink. N-COUNT: oft supp N

Moby Thesaurus

archery ground, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field, basketball court, billiard parlor, bowling alley, bowling green, course, court, cricket ground, croquet ground, croquet lawn, diamond, fairway, field, football field, glaciarium, golf course, golf links, gridiron, gym, gymnasium, ice rink, infield, links, outfield, oval, playground, playing field, playroom, polo ground, pool hall, poolroom, putting green, racecourse, racket court, skating rink, soccer field, squash court, stretch, tennis court, track, turf