Meaning & use

bullpen

noun·Everyday

The area at a baseball field where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game.

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The manager signaled to the bullpen for a fresh pitcher in the eighth inning.

Two relievers stretched in the bullpen while the starter labored through the fifth.

A note on using this word

In casual office use, bullpen can also describe an open area of desks without partitions.

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2. noun

An open work area with desks arranged together instead of separate offices.

New hires sat in the bullpen near the sales team's cubicles.

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