An enclosed area of ice for skating or playing ice hockey, or a similar area for roller skating.
From Scottish 'rink' meaning a course or career, originally from Old French 'renc' (rank or row). First applied to curling grounds in Scotland, then extended to ice skating and hockey venues.
The word 'rink' originally had nothing to do with ice - it came from Scottish curling, where players would arrange stones in ranks or rows. When ice hockey developed, it borrowed this Scottish term, which is why we don't call it an 'ice field' or 'ice court'.
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