penalty mark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

penalty mark penalty marks

Etymology

From penalty + mark.

Synonyms

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