penalty kick

noun

1

: a free kick in rugby

2

: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal

Examples of penalty kick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paraguay eliminated Germany on penalty kicks in the Round of 32. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Niehues scored on a penalty kick in the 56th minute after a video review determined Ary Borges was fouled in the box. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

But after getting several opportunities to tie it up, England was awarded a penalty kick, and that went to Bukayo Saka, who buried it for the hat trick and to give England a little breathing room late in the match. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

The only question, practically from the opening kickoff, was whether the Argentines could hang on until penalty kicks. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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