Noun: penalty box pe-n(u)l-tee bóks
- (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
"The player was sent to the penalty box for two minutes"
- (soccer) rectangular area in front of the goal; if a defender fouls in this area the other side are given a penalty kick
"The defender committed a foul inside the penalty box";
- penalty area, box
Derived forms: penalty boxes
Type of: bench
Part of: ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink
Encyclopedia: Penalty box