penalty box

English - Turkish

Definition of penalty box in English Turkish dictionary

ceza sahası

English - English

Definition of penalty box in English English dictionary

The penalty area

A temporary punishment, or, metaphorically, a similar setback (e.g., loss of control, embarrassment, etc.)

Florida, Michigan seek exit from Democratic penalty box.

An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction

Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight.

In ice hockey, the penalty box is an area in which players who have broken a rule have to sit for a period of time. An area to the side of an ice-hockey rink in which penalized players wait out the time of their penalties

In football, the penalty box is the same as the penalty area

(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties

Hyphenation

pen·al·ty box

Turkish pronunciation

penılti bäks

Synonyms

sin bin

Pronunciation

/ˈpenəltē ˈbäks/ /ˈpɛnəltiː ˈbɑːks/