rink

 
Pronunciation: /rɪŋk/

noun

  • 1 (also ice rink) an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling: a hockey rink
  • (also roller rink) a smooth enclosed floor of wood or asphalt for roller skating.
  • a building containing an ice rink or roller rink.
  • (also bowling rink) the strip of a bowling green used for playing a match.
  • 2a team in curling or bowls: he helped his rink to win by 35 shots to 4

Origin:

late Middle English (originally Scots in the sense 'jousting ground'): perhaps originally from Old French renc 'rank'