ballpark

or ball park

[ bawl-pahrk ]

/ ˈbɔlˌpɑrk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballpark ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.

a baseball stadium.

adjective

Informal. being an approximation, based on an educated guess: Give me a ballpark figure on our total expenses for next year.

Idioms for ballpark

in the ballpark, Informal. within reasonable, acceptable, or expected limits: The price may go up another $10, but that's still in the ballpark.

Origin of ballpark

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; ball¹ + park

Words nearby ballpark

ballot box, ballotini, ballot paper, ballottement, ballottine, ballpark, ballpark figure, ball-peen hammer, ballplayer, ballpoint, ballpoint pen

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Example sentences from the Web for ballpark

Still, the numbers give you a rough idea of the ballpark expenditure.
See How Much It’ll Cost to Book Your Favorite Musical Act, From Taylor Swift to Phosphorescent|Marlow Stern|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Happy birthday Wrigley Field, but are you too beautiful of a ballpark?
100 Years of Wrigley Field: Are the Chicago Cubs Horrible Because of the Ballpark?|Luke Epplin|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As far as the NSA is concerned, they might not be in that ballpark at all.
How the NSA Recruits in a Post-Snowden World|Joshua Kopstein|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ruth signed a bunch of autographs, then went to the ballpark and hit a home run, his 53rd.
Babe Ruth’s Summer of Records|Bill Bryson|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

His ballpark estimate includes dedicated equipment, software and payroll system modifications.
E-Verify mandate: 'Pain in the neck' for Main Street|CNBC|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ballpark

ballpark

/ (ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk) /

noun

US and Canadian a stadium used for baseball games

informal

approximate rangein the right ballpark
(as modifier)a ballpark figure

informal a situation; state of affairsit's a whole new ballpark for him

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单词	ballpark
释义	ballpark or ball park [ bawl-pahrk ] / ˈbɔlˌpɑrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballpark ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played. a baseball stadium. adjective Informal. being an approximation, based on an educated guess: Give me a ballpark figure on our total expenses for next year. Idioms for ballpark in the ballpark, Informal. within reasonable, acceptable, or expected limits: The price may go up another $10, but that's still in the ballpark. Origin of ballpark An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; ball¹ + park Words nearby ballpark ballot box, ballotini, ballot paper, ballottement, ballottine, ballpark, ballpark figure, ball-peen hammer, ballplayer, ballpoint, ballpoint pen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballpark Still, the numbers give you a rough idea of the ballpark expenditure. See How Much It’ll Cost to Book Your Favorite Musical Act, From Taylor Swift to Phosphorescent\|Marlow Stern\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Happy birthday Wrigley Field, but are you too beautiful of a ballpark? 100 Years of Wrigley Field: Are the Chicago Cubs Horrible Because of the Ballpark?\|Luke Epplin\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As far as the NSA is concerned, they might not be in that ballpark at all. How the NSA Recruits in a Post-Snowden World\|Joshua Kopstein\|January 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ruth signed a bunch of autographs, then went to the ballpark and hit a home run, his 53rd. Babe Ruth’s Summer of Records\|Bill Bryson\|September 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST His ballpark estimate includes dedicated equipment, software and payroll system modifications. E-Verify mandate: 'Pain in the neck' for Main Street\|CNBC\|July 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for ballpark ballpark / (ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk) / noun US and Canadian a stadium used for baseball games informal approximate rangein the right ballpark (as modifier)a ballpark figure informal a situation; state of affairsit's a whole new ballpark for him Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ballpark utopia, heaven, bliss, wonderland, environs, neighborhood, proximity, amphitheater, gymnasium, stadium, delight, felicity, nearness, district, locality, region, environment, surroundings, range, propinquity
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ballpark

or ball park

noun

adjective

Idioms for ballpark

Origin of ballpark

Words nearby ballpark

Example sentences from the Web for ballpark

British Dictionary definitions for ballpark

noun

Words related to ballpark