bull-pen

Noun

bullpen (plural bullpens)

1. An enclosed area used to hold bulls.
   • Magnus and Big Dick are over in the bullpen, ready for tonight's rodeo.
2. An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.
   • After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen.
3. The relief pitchers of a team collectively.
   • Their bullpen is worn out after yesterday's doubleheader where both games went 12 innings.
4. (figuratively) A place for someone or something to get ready.
   • If this team of consultants fails, I have another warming up in the bullpen.
5. 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.
6. (US, slang) A military prison or its enclosing stockade.