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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Rempe, who looked to the crowd and put his hand to his ear on the way to the penalty box, got a five-minute major for elbowing, plus a game misconduct and a roughing minor, which was offset by a Hintz roughing.
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
In the film’s climax, Riley is sent to the penalty box for rough play.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
After the whistle, the offending player goes to the penalty box.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The nightmares of Euro 2024 returned when Giovanni Di Lorenzo surrendered possession close to the Italian penalty box.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
In the film’s climax, Riley is sent to the penalty box for rough play.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
After the whistle, the offending player goes to the penalty box.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The nightmares of Euro 2024 returned when Giovanni Di Lorenzo surrendered possession close to the Italian penalty box.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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