major penalty

noun

: a 5-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey or lacrosse

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She was assessed a five-minute major penalty. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 After the four officials huddled, there was a review to see if a major penalty was committed. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2026 Humphreys — a 2024 draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche — left the game, while Tourigny was assessed a major penalty. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for major penalty

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1925, in the meaning defined above

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