Word familynounpenalty areapenalty boxpenalty kickpenalty shoot-outpenalty
ˈpenalty ˌbox noun [countableC]
1.an area off the ice where a player in ice hockey must wait after not obeying a rule 〔冰球的〕受罚席
2.a penalty area 〔足球的〕罚球区,禁区
Examples from the Corpus
penalty box• I can't help thinking that the battle in the penalty box tomorrow will be just as vital.• If two-minute penalties were handed out for four-letter words, Newman would still be in the penalty box.• O'Connell's header found Graham completely unmarked inside the penalty box but Goram did enough to touch the ball on to the bar.• Everton bounced back when Barlow smashed a stunning volley from the edge of the penalty box.• Officials sent offenders to the penalty box left and right.