Rink Meaning
/ɹɪŋk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA man, especially a warrior or hero.
nounA ring; a circle.
Sentence Examples
While skating at the ice rink she fell on her rear.
The skaters glided rapidly around the rink.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The indoor ice ____ was crowded with skaters enjoying the cold winter day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children laced up their skates and stepped onto the ice ____ for the first time.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English rink, renk, from Old English rinc (“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *rankiz (“upright man”), from *rankaz (“straight, upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (“straight, direct”). Cognate with Scots rink, renk (“man, warrior, hero”), Old Saxon rink (“man”), Old Norse rekkr (“a straight or upright man”), Old English ranc (“proud, noble, valiant”). More at rank.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"However, it was a more chastening day for Britain's women's team, who were unable to repeat their statement win over Canada against the Swedish rink who denied them European gold in November."
— 2026 February 15, “GB curlers sweep aside Germany to edge closer to semis”, in BBC:
"Jack, who has a knack of knowing, seeing, and doing everything from its very beginning, had of course "rinked" on the only compo at that time laid down in London for the purpose, and visited by London's upper twenty."
— 1877, Temple Bar, volume 49, page 479:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The indoor ice ____ was crowded with skaters enjoying the cold winter day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children laced up their skates and stepped onto the ice ____ for the first time.