penalty - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'penalty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Penalty

[ n.]

- Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.
- The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.
- A handicap.

Meaning of 'penalty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . penalty

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

Example in sentence:

neglected his health and paid the penalty

Nearby Words:

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Excess mileage penalty
Excess mileage penalty is a fee the lessee must pay when the allotted miles specified in the lease are exceeded. The fee is customarily $0.12-

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