Meaning & use
bullpen
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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Another way to use it
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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