bullpen
noun /ˈbʊlpen/
/ˈbʊlpen/
(North American English)- the part of a baseball field where players practise pitching (= throwing) before the gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- extra pitchers (= players who throw the ball) in a baseball team who are used, if necessary, to replace the usual pitchers
- The team's bullpen is solid this year.
- a type of large office which is open-plan (= it does not have walls dividing the office area)
- a room where prisoners wait before they go into the court for their trial