bullpen

bull·pen  (blpn)

n.

1. Baseball

a. An area where relief pitchers warm up during a game.

b. The relief pitchers of a team considered as a group.

2. A temporary holding area for prisoners, as in a courthouse.

3. An open area in an office with workspace for a number of employees.

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[Earlier, stockade, exercise area for prisoners.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bullpen - a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
	2.	bullpen - a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily detention cell, detention centre jail cell, prison cell, cell - a room where a prisoner is kept