Penalty-area meaning

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.
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An area to the side of a playing field, as in lacrosse, in which penalized players wait out the time of their penalties.
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(soccer) An area of a soccer pitch extending 18 yards out of the goal, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.
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Penalty-area Sentence Examples

  • After four minutes Barry Hogan released Alfie Carter but Matthew Rees made a timely interception just inside the penalty area.

  • lofted the ball into the middle of the penalty area.

  • ping the ball into the penalty area.

  • prostrate on the floor inside the penalty area.

  • tame shot wide from the right angle of the penalty area.

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