penalty area

noun

Soccer.

1. the area, 44 yards (40 meters) wide and 18 yards (16 meters) deep, centered on the goal line and extending in front of the goal, where a foul by a defensive player results in a penalty kick for the offensive team.

penalty area

noun

1. soccer a rectangular area in front of the goal, within which the goalkeeper may handle the ball and within which a penalty is awarded for a foul by the defending team

Word History and Origins

Origin of penalty area¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A much higher percentage of Haaland's touches come in the penalty area too.

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Both goals were clearly avoidable, with the first coming after Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar haplessly pushed the ball into her path, and the second arising from a misplaced pass on the edge of the home penalty area.

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However, according to Opta, Howe's side have already flung 13 long throws into the penalty area in the opening five games of the new campaign.

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It is admittedly a small sample size, but there has been an average of 3.4 long throws into the penalty area per match in the Premier League this year.

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But his side registered just two shots on target and had 13 touches in their visitors' penalty area.

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