penalty box

noun

: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty

Examples of penalty box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By granting Fubo’s motion, Garnett has dispatched Venu Sports to the penalty box for the foreseeable future. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Trinity Rodman finally broke the seal in stoppage time of the first extra time period, scoring with her left foot from just outside the top right of the penalty box after corralling a long pass from Crystal Dunn. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024 Georgia managed to hold onto its one-goal lead for 21 minutes until Rodri’s fine strike from the edge of the penalty box rewarded Spain’s sustained pressure. —

George Ramsay, CNN, 30 June 2024 Midfielder Riqui Puig, who subbed into the game in the second half after not playing for over three weeks, found a clean look from outside the middle of the penalty box. —

Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for penalty box

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