Definition of penalty area in US English:
penalty area
nounˈpɛnəlti ˈɛriəˈpenəltē ˈerēə
Soccer The rectangular area marked out in front of each goal, within which a foul by a defender involves the award of a penalty kick and outside which the goalkeeper is not allowed to handle the ball.
Example sentencesExamples
- As a forward, you want to time your run into the penalty area and know that the ball will arrive at the right time.
- It's time for the ref to do something ludicrous and give a penalty, even if the ball is nowhere near the penalty area.
- Now then, Croatia have a free-kick just outside the left edge of the penalty area.
- His whole mental attitude in the penalty area is that if that ball comes into that space, I'll be there.
- A free-out is a free-kick awarded to the defending team in their own penalty area.