bullpen

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in baseball, a place near the playing area where relief pitchers (= players in a team who throw the ball to the batter if the player first chosen to do this is removed from the game) can throw the ball to get ready to play if they are needed:

Mike was warming up in the bullpen.

the relief pitchers in a baseball team:

In his opinion, Seattle needs to upgrade its bullpen.

a large open area in a place such as an office, where many people stand or work:

Enclosed individual offices are increasingly being replaced by open offices, bullpens, or cubicles.

an area surrounded by fences for keeping bulls (= male cows) in:

Rodeo bulls are held in a bullpen before being released into the arena.

(in baseball) a place near the playing area where pitchers can throw the ball to get ready to play in the game