penalty area

noun

🔊/ˈpenəlti eəriə/

🔊/ˈpenəlti eriə/

(British English also penalty box, area)

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(in football (soccer)足球) the area in front of the goal. If the defending team breaks the rules within this area, the other team is given a penalty罚球区；禁区.Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1