penalty box
nounDefinition of penalty box
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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Staying out of the penalty box made a huge difference in the Game 2 road game. — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, "Game thread: Spokane Chiefs at Portland Winterhawks, Game 3," 25 Mar. 2019 The penalty box for two NHL players arrested on assault charges Sunday in New York City could be a jail cell. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "NHL players facing assault charges after New York City arrests," 8 July 2019 The Lions of Teranga had the opportunity to wrap up the win on the hour mark after Mane was brought down in the penalty box. — SI.com, "Africa Cup of Nations Roundup: Benin Claim Historic Win & Senegal Claim Last 8 Berth," 6 July 2019 Haitian forward Herve Bazile's high kick on Jimenez at the top of the penalty box was the turning point for Mexico qualifying for its ninth Gold Cup final. — Drake Hills, azcentral, "Mexico slips past Haiti in front of Gold Cup record crowd at State Farm Stadium," 2 July 2019 Carson Pickett received the ball, cut inside and ripped a shot that went off a Sky Blue defender’s hand in the penalty box. — Luis Torres, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride snaps 15-game winless streak with 2-1 win over Sky Blue," 23 June 2019 Placide made another spectacular save in the 67th minute, leaping to knock away Andres Guardado’s free kick from just outside the penalty box, and Mexico continued to watch quality scoring opportunities come up empty. — John Marshall, BostonGlobe.com, "Mexico earns Gold Cup final berth by ending Haiti’s magical run," 3 July 2019 The opportunity came when Becky Sauerbrunn fouled the English striker Ellen White in the penalty box late in the match. — Andrew Keh, New York Times, "How the U.S. Beat England to Reach the World Cup Final," 2 July 2019 After scoring the game-tying goal in the 62nd minute, Dia struck again four minutes into stoppage time with a header inside the penalty box. — Drake Hills, azcentral, "Asante, Dia both score twice in Phoenix Rising FC's win over Portland Timbers 2," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'penalty box.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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