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

Spain had a chance to end it int he 98th minute with a free kick just outside the penalty box, but Martínez saved that one as well. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026

England had seven touches in Argentina’s penalty box in the entire game. — David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Secondly, when Ismael Saibari entered the penalty box for his kick that ultimately sealed the win for Morocco, he was initially greeted by his goalkeeper, who handed him the ball. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Thirty minutes into this match, fans booed over a no-call when Balogun went down in the penalty box upon being kicked in the shin. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for penalty box

• heterodox
• homeobox
• unorthodox
• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox