bullpen

noun/ˈbʊlˌpɛn/

Frequency rank: #9,230 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an area in a baseball stadium where relief pitchers warm up before entering the game; also refers to the group of relief pitchers on a team.

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Example sentence

The manager walked to the bullpen to warm up his best relief pitcher before the ninth inning.

Synonyms & related words

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