ice skating rink
Zamboni's work surface
An ice skating rink is a frozen surface, either natural or artificially maintained, where people skate for recreation or sport.
Indoor rinks use refrigeration systems to keep the ice frozen year-round, while outdoor rinks depend on cold weather.
The term covers venues ranging from neighborhood ponds cleared for skating to professional arenas hosting hockey games and figure skating competitions.
The community center floods its parking lot each winter to create an ice skating rink.
Venue for contests
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- facilitySkill or equipped premises
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
dome · fieldhouse · bleachers · Zamboni · boards · dasher · plexiglass · penalty box
Hockey's rubber projectile
- stickThin piece of wood
- goalDesired end result
- netFinal amount remaining
- faceoffDirect competitive confrontation
slapshot · checking · penalty · power play · goalie · defenseman · forward · center ice
Solidified by extreme cold
- ZamboniRink-smoothing vehicle
- resurfacingComing up again
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
glassy · groomed · scratched · chipped · shavings · slush · melt · refrigeration
Move with effortless continuity
- swooshRushing, sweeping sound
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
coast · crossover · stroking · spiral · camel spin · sit spin · layback · Axel
Recurring at fixed intervals
- frozen pondWater body turned solid
- mittensThumbed hand coverings
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- hot cocoaHeated chocolate beverage
warming hut · Christmas · Rockefeller Center · cold · rosy cheeks · snowflakes
Annual celebration of birth
- date nightCouple's planned outing
- family outingRelatives traveling together recreationally
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- beginnersThose newly learning
DJ · disco lights · admission
arena
Venue for contests
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- facilitySkill or equipped premises
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
pavilion · dome · fieldhouse · bleachers · Zamboni · boards · dasher · plexiglass · penalty box · spectator seating
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
faceoff · slapshot · checking · penalty · power play · goalie · defenseman · forward · center ice · blue line
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
- ZamboniRink-smoothing vehicle
- resurfacingComing up again
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
slick · glassy · groomed · scratched · chipped · shavings · slush · melt · refrigeration · compressor
glide
Move with effortless continuity
spin · coast · crossover · stroking · spiral · camel spin · sit spin · layback · Axel · Lutz
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
- frozen pondWater body turned solid
- mittensThumbed hand coverings
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
hot cocoa · warming hut · Christmas · Rockefeller Center · cold · rosy cheeks · snowflakes
birthday party
Annual celebration of birth
- date nightCouple's planned outing
- family outingRelatives traveling together recreationally
- lessonsUnits of teaching
beginners · DJ · disco lights · admission
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
ice skating rinkheated pool
Artificially warmed swimming basin
sauna · hot springs · hot tub · steam room · beach
ice skating rinkswimming pool
Basin for aquatic recreation
water park · wave pool · lap pool · aquatic center · natatorium
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