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

Illumina is a genomics sequencing company that spent years in the penalty box. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

For entire stretches of matches, Berger functions as a sweeper when Purce and Guro Reiten lead forays into the opponent’s penalty box. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Terry, a 17-year-old homegrown, tapped in a first-touch putback from the top of the penalty box in the 21st minute. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

At Wednesday’s re-inspection, four dead roaches and six live roaches kept Ocean Grill in the restaurant penalty box. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 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