bullpen meaning

UK US /ˈbʊlpɛn/ 2 syllables

bullpen (noun): a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game.

bullpen has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

bullpen as a noun

  1. a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game

    Type of: area

  2. a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

    Synonyms: detention cell, detention centre

    Type of: cell

How to pronounce bullpen

bullpen is pronounced /ˈbʊlpɛn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in EN · 7-letter words

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