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bull·pen B0544600 (bo͝ol′pĕn′)n.1. Baseball a. An area where relief pitchers warm up during a game.b. The relief pitchers of a team considered as a group.2. A temporary holding area for prisoners, as in a courthouse.3. An open area in an office with workspace for a number of employees.
[Earlier, stockade, exercise area for prisoners.]bullpen (ˈbʊlˌpɛn) n1. informal US a large cell where prisoners are confined together temporarily2. (Baseball) a part of a baseball field where relief pitchers warm upThesaurus| Noun | 1. | bullpen - a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a gamearea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark" | | 2. | bullpen - a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarilydetention cell, detention centrejail cell, prison cell, cell - a room where a prisoner is kept |
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in the bullpen1. In the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a baseball game. Elliot is warming up in the bullpen right now, so he'll come in and try to hold this lead.2. By extension, a team's relief pitchers taken collectively. OK, who do we have in the bullpen this season?3. Ready and available to do something. Don't worry, I've got a few interns in the bullpen to help me with this.See also: bullpenbe in the bullpenTo be in the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a baseball game. Elliot's in the bullpen right now—he'll come in and try to hold this lead.See also: bullpenBullpen
BullpenInformal; a term for the center of a brokerage office where younger brokers keep their desks and do their work. This contrasts with the offices reserved for senior brokers.AcronymsSeeBPbullpen
Synonyms for bullpennoun a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a gameRelated Wordsnoun a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarilySynonyms- detention cell
- detention centre
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