penalty spot

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penalty spot

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penalty + spot

noun penalty spots

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
Similar: penalty mark

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@misc{penalty_spot_2026,
  title = {penalty spot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penalty%20spot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}