Line
Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
Penalty area and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penalty area" instead a noun "Line".
Penalty area
Line and penalty area are semantically related. You can use "Line" instead a noun phrase "Penalty area".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In at least the N64 version of FIFA 98, a player who has the ball in the opposing penalty area will sometimes decide he doesn't have enough space and pass it all the way back to the halfway line instead of going for goal.
Source: Video Game / FIFA Soccer
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Penalty area and Line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/penalty_area
Line & Penalty area. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/penalty_area>.
Penalty area or Line. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/penalty_area.
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