スケート場(じょう)

Composed of スケート (skating, from English "skate") + 場(じょう) (place, venue). The suffix 場(じょう) is commonly attached to sports and activity venues.

In Japan, many seasonal outdoor ice rinks open in winter at parks and commercial areas, while indoor rinks operate year-round.

Common collocations

• スケート場(じょう)に行(い)く: to go to the skating rink
• スケート場(じょう)で滑(すべ)る: to skate at the rink
• 屋内(おくない)スケート場(じょう): indoor skating rink
• 屋外(おくがい)スケート場(じょう): outdoor skating rink

Similar words

• アイスリンク: ice rink — English loanword, specifically for ice skating
• スケートリンク: skating rink — English loanword variant
• 競技場(きょうぎじょう): arena, stadium — a general sports venue