bullpen
noun/ˈbʊlˌpɛn/
Frequency rank: #9,230 most common English word
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.
Example sentence
The manager walked to the bullpen to warm up his best relief pitcher before the ninth inning.
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