rink

CEFRB2

/ɹɪŋk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A special floor or area for skating or playing hockey.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A ring; a circle.

Examples

  • The skaters glided rapidly around the rink.

  • While skating at the ice rink she fell on her rear.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.

  2. A man, especially a warrior or hero.

  3. A surface for roller skating.

More examples

In context

  • The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.

  • We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

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.