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- [ringk]
- /rɪŋk/
- /rɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ringk]
- /rɪŋk/
Definitions of rink word
- noun rink a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena. 1
- noun rink a smooth floor, usually of wood, for roller-skating. 1
- noun rink a building or enclosure for ice-skating or roller-skating; skating arena. 1
- noun rink an area of ice marked off for the game of curling. 1
- noun rink a section of a bowling green where a match can be played. 1
- noun rink a set of players on one side in a lawn-bowling or curling match. 1
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Origin of rink
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (Scots) renk area for a battle, joust, or race, apparently < Middle French renc rank1
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Parts of speech for Rink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rink popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rink usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rink
noun rink
- amphitheatre — An amphitheatre is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards. Amphitheatres were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- fairground — Often, fairgrounds. a place where fairs, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
Top questions with rink
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