penalty shot

noun

: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent

Examples of penalty shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mikel Oyarzabal fired the ensuing penalty shot into the goal’s upper right-hand corner to give Spain a 1–0 lead. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Norway, which had grade-A chances throughout the match, as did Brazil including a key penalty shot very early on, found yet another in the box when a short cross came across the goal front. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

The attempt was his third miss in seven penalty shot attempts over his World Cup career. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Despite all that offense, Switzerland’s only goal came on Breel Embolo’s penalty shot. — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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