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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Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
With Hertl in the penalty box, Seth Jarvis scored in overtime to win it for the Hurricanes.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The clear presence of other bodies in the penalty box.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
The Federal Reserve finally let Wells leave the penalty box last year.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
With Hertl in the penalty box, Seth Jarvis scored in overtime to win it for the Hurricanes.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The clear presence of other bodies in the penalty box.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
The Federal Reserve finally let Wells leave the penalty box last year.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for penalty box
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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