BULLPEN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

bullpen; detention cell; detention centre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bullpen" is a kind of...):

cell; jail cell; prison cell (a room where a prisoner is kept)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bullpen" is a kind of...):

area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)

Holonyms ("bullpen" is a part of...):

ballpark; park (a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games))