sin bin

[sin bin]

noun

Slang.

1. Ice Hockey.,  penalty box.

2. British.,  an isolated room or facility where offenders, as misbehaving students or disruptive prisoners, are placed for a period of detention or rehabilitation: four inmates doing time in the sin bin for physical violence.

   secondary-school cyberbullies sent to the sin bin;

   four inmates doing time in the sin bin for physical violence.

sin bin

noun

1. slang,  (in ice hockey, rugby, etc) an area off the field of play where a player who has committed a foul can be sent to sit for a specified period

2. informal,  a special unit on a separate site from a school that disruptive schoolchildren attend until they can be reintegrated into their normal classes

Word History and Origins

Origin of sin bin¹

First recorded in 1950–55 sin bin for def. 1; 1980–85 sin bin for def. 2

Example Sentences

However, the All Blacks, who had three players sent to the sin bin, struck late through Damian McKenzie to deny Scotland the chance of a first victory in this fixture.

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The visitors' second score came with Scott Robertson's side reduced to 14 as a result of Leroy Carter's sin bin for a cynical trip.

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Beirne was sent to the sin bin with a yellow card after colliding with Barrett, but it was upgraded to a 20-minute red card upon review by officials.

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As the hour-mark approached, France were still struggling to find their way into the game but were boosted when Ireland replacement Grace Moore was sent to the sin bin for a high tackle.

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Ireland's Linda Djougang and Stacey Flood had both scored tries in a first half when two French players were sent to the sin bin.

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