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skating rink

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A specially prepared ice surface on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice skating rink, ice rink

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A roller-skating rink; the building that houses such a surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roller rink

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rink

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: building, edifice

Narrower terms: ice rink, ice-skating rink, ice

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 溜冰場 /溜冰场 (liūbīngchǎng) — roller skating rink
  • French: patinoire — roller skating rink
  • German: Rollschuhbahn — roller skating rink
  • Plautdietsch: Schlietschoobon — roller skating rink
  • Polish: wrotkowisko — roller skating rink
  • Russian: като́к (katók) — roller skating rink