penalty corner

noun

a particular penalty awarded against the defending team in certain circumstances

Meanings

nounpenalty corner (plural penalty corners)

plural penalty corners

  1. field hockeya particular penalty awarded against the defending team in certain circumstances

    Synonyms: short corner

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna particular penalty awarded against the defending team in certain circumstances

Translations

Catalan penal
  • penalpenalty
Dutch strafcorner
  • strafcornerpenalty
German Strafecke
  • Strafeckepenalty
Hindi दंड कोना
  • दंड कोना (daṇḍ konā)penalty
Cite this entry
APA

penalty corner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20corner

MLA

“penalty corner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20corner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty corner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20corner.

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