Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

six-yard box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: six--yard box
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosed area inside the penalty area, extending 6 yards (5.5 metres) from the goal, inside which a goal kick must be taken.

Example Sentences

"Roman Sharonov rose unchallenged to head a corner wide, while diminutive winger Gokdeniz Karadeniz ghosted in with a diving header from the edge of the six-yard box that was acrobatically kept out by Gomes."

Inflected Forms

six-yard boxes (plural)

Synonyms

goal area

Questions

What does six-yard box mean?: An enclosed area inside the penalty area, extending 6 yards (5.5 metres) from the goal, inside which a goal kick must be taken.

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