penalty box
noun
Definition of penalty box
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
From the M-W Editors
1914
First Known Use of penalty box
1914
PENALTY BOX Defined for English Language Learners
penalty box
noun
Definition of penalty box for English Language Learners
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: the area beside an ice hockey rink where a player who has been given a penalty sits for a certain amount of time
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