penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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In his first match since turning 39 three days earlier, Messi scored on a free kick after being taken down just outside the penalty box in the 80th minute.
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Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The match, which remained scoreless until the 85th minute, came alive when the referee awarded a penalty to West Germany after a challenge on Rudi Völler in the penalty box.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
His third was drilled into the bottom corner from the very edge of the penalty box.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The match, which remained scoreless until the 85th minute, came alive when the referee awarded a penalty to West Germany after a challenge on Rudi Völler in the penalty box.
—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
His third was drilled into the bottom corner from the very edge of the penalty box.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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