ˈpenalty ˌbox noun [countable]1. an area off the ice where a player in
ice hockey must wait after not obeying a rule
2. a penalty area
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
penalty box n. A place where penalized hockey players are required to go to wait until the penalty is over.
Two players got into a fight and were sent to the penalty box for two minutes. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲