penalty spot

noun

a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken

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penalty mark
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Meanings

nounpenalty spot (plural penalty spots)

plural penalty spots

  1. ball gamesa small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken

    Synonyms: penalty mark

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken

Similar
penalty mark
Also see
penalty mark

Origin

penalty + spot

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APA

penalty spot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20spot

MLA

“penalty spot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20spot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty spot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20spot.

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