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ballpark

or ball park

[ bawl-pahrk ]

noun

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


adjective

  1. Informal. being an approximation, based on an educated guess:

    Give me a ballpark figure on our total expenses for next year.

ballpark

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noun

  1. a stadium used for baseball games
  2. informal.
    1. approximate range

      in the right ballpark

    2. ( as modifier )

      a ballpark figure

  3. informal.
    a situation; state of affairs

    it's a whole new ballpark for him

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ballpark1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; ball 1 + park
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. in the ballpark, Informal. within reasonable, acceptable, or expected limits:

    The price may go up another $10, but that's still in the ballpark.

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What they do know about Hanks is that he used to sell hotdogs at the Oakland A’s ballpark.

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Only three major league ballparks are older: Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, all of which have been refreshed and revitalized for new generations of fans.

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It’s usually a ballpark, but in an environment like the Saratoga sale, you know that the major players in the sport are there with extremely deep pockets.

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Then, on Thursday, Hernández was absent again during the club’s 2024 World Series banner raising, unable to make it to the ballpark for the Dodgers’ home opener while battling a stomach illness.

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Betts was penciled in to start at shortstop, arriving at the ballpark with his symptoms subsiding.

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