bullpen
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bullpen
Where it comes from
From bull + pen.
noun bullpens
- An enclosed area used to hold bulls. Magnus and Big Dick are over in the bullpen, ready for tonight's rodeo.
- An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game. After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen.
- The relief pitchers of a team collectively. Their bullpen is worn out after yesterday's doubleheader where both games went 12 innings.
- A place for someone or something to get ready. If this team of consultants fails, I have another warming up in the bullpen.
- An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort. We have our sales team in a bullpen setup to keep their energy flowing.
- A military prison or its enclosing stockade.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: detention cell, pen, paddock, corral, mound, hall, enclosure, chamber, room, pitching, catcher, bureau, pitcher, office, toril, bull ring
Translations
Talk about this word "bullpen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bullpen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bullpen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bullpen "bullpen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bullpen.Cite this
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title = {bullpen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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