penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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Carles Gil scored on a penalty kick in the 5th minute to give New England a 1-0 lead.
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Biel capped the scoring on a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Meadowcreek coach Jose Rodriguez is interviewed by the hispanic broadcast crew after the Mustangs boys won the Class 6A soccer championship, beating Walton on penalty kicks, on May 14, 2026, at Duluth High School.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Ghanaian player Asamoah Gyan failed to score the subsequent penalty kick, and the team ended up losing the match in the penalty shoot-out after extra time.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Biel capped the scoring on a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Meadowcreek coach Jose Rodriguez is interviewed by the hispanic broadcast crew after the Mustangs boys won the Class 6A soccer championship, beating Walton on penalty kicks, on May 14, 2026, at Duluth High School.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Ghanaian player Asamoah Gyan failed to score the subsequent penalty kick, and the team ended up losing the match in the penalty shoot-out after extra time.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for penalty kick
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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