Penalty Area Definition
noun
An area marked on a soccer field in front of each goal within which a violation of the rules by a defending player results in a penalty kick.
American Heritage
An area to the side of a playing field, as in lacrosse, in which penalized players wait out the time of their penalties.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Penalty Area
Noun
Singular:
penalty area
Plural:
penalty-areas
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