penalty box
noun Ice Hockey.
an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
Origin of penalty box
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby penalty box
penal code,
penal servitude,
penalize,
penalty,
penalty area,
penalty box,
penalty corner,
penalty double,
penalty kick,
penalty killer,
penalty point
British Dictionary definitions for penalty box
penalty box
noun
soccer another name for penalty area
ice hockey
a bench for players serving time penalties