ice rink
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2.0
- noun
- /aɪs rɪŋk/
:
pista de hielo
- Susan broke her ankle last night at the ice rink.
- skate at our ice rink
- outdoor ice rink
- indoor ice rink
But the one thing you would do is go to the ice rink disco there was the excuse of of having to hold a girl's hand while skating around.
- But the one thing you would do is go to the ice rink disco there was the excuse of of having to hold a girl's hand while skating around.
Examples
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In fact, I have my own table on the promenade, next to the railing overlooking the ice rink, where I eat chicken chow mein from Wong's and watch the small children skate below.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now, a second ice rink in Shawnee is quickly becoming a reality.
Blog text (31) -
You know where the ice rink is?
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Saturday was the first day the ice rink was open this year.
Blog text (30) -
Soon our neighbors stopped by, and a bunch of kids coming from the ice rink stopped, too.
Fiction book (2001) -
There are four indoor ice rinks within five miles of my house.
Blog text (4) -
Skaters on the ice rink.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm down at the ice rink Monday nights with the Little Mites.
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In the winter, our skates were shined and sharpened as we spent our evenings circling the ice rink.
Blog text (32) -
We went to the ice rink to practice our skating skills.
Synonyms
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1.2
A place with a smooth surface for ice or roller skating
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2.2
A place with a smooth surface for ice or roller skating
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2.7
A place with smooth ice where people skate or play hockey
An area of ice with lines and goals where people play ice hockey
A flat area of ice with lines and goals where players play hockey
How Big
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2.0
74
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ice' (frozen water) with 'rink' (a skating arena) — an arena whose surface is ice. This straightforward noun+noun compound follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Ice rink is a simple compound: ice is the frozen surface and rink was an old word for a track or court where people skated or played games. So Ice rink means 'a place with a floor of ice' used for skating and hockey.