BULLPEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
Categories: Area
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
Categories: Cell, Jail cell, Prison cell
Synonyms
Detention cell, Bullpen, Detention centre
🔗 Related Words
bull – A related word in the same word family.
pen – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Tracking word families reveals how metaphors hardened into literal meanings over time.