penalty area

Noun

Meaning

penalty area (plural penalty areas)

(soccer, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

box penalty box goal line goalmouth 18-yard box

Examples

The lines marking a penalty area are a disgrace to the playing fields of a public school. Christopher Fry

A free-kick from deep, the ball’s knocked down in the penalty area and Jay Rodriguez smashes home a low drive from the edge of the box. Source: Internet

At each of the corners, a convert radius quarter-circle is drawn, and a dotted line is painted parallel to the shortline and convert away from it without extending into the penalty area. Source: Internet

Deeney was being wrestled by Lovren in the penalty area just before that chance, but Michael Oliver and VAR weren’t interested. Source: Internet

Good play by Mo Salah, who teed up the Brazilian on the left side of the penalty area. Source: Internet

Diogo Dalot, who like Maguire had not scored all season, made it 2-0 after weaving into the penalty area and delivering a fierce finish before Jesse Lingard curled a right-footed shot inside the post for only his second goal of the season. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

penalties for exceeding penalty penalty arc penalty areas penalty bank penalty bench