penalty box
noun
,
Ice Hockey.
1.
an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
Origin
1930-35
Examples from the web for
penalty box
He sat in the
penalty box
while the fights took place.
Minority parties always look weak and inept in the
penalty box
.
Other markings include the goal box,
penalty box
, and penalty spot.
British Dictionary definitions for
penalty box
penalty box
noun
1.
(
soccer
)
another name for
penalty area
2.
(
hockey:Ice
) a bench for players serving time penalties