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- Dictionaryballpark/ˈbɔːlpɑːk/
noun
- 1. a baseball ground. North American
- 2. an area or range within which an amount or estimate is likely to be correct: informal "we can make a pretty good guess that this figure's in the ballpark"
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BALLPARK definition: 1. a place with a field for playing ball games, especially baseball games, and seats around it for…. Learn more.
1. : a park or stadium in which ball games (such as baseball) are played. 2. : a range (as of prices or views) within which comparison or compromise is possible. ballpark. 2 of 3. adjective. : approximately correct : roughly estimated. a ballpark price. a ballpark figure. ballpark. 3 of 3. verb. ballparked; ballparking; ballparks. transitive verb.
Ballpark definition: a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.. See examples of BALLPARK used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate. I can't give you anything more than just sort of a ballpark figure. Ballpark estimates indicate a price tag of $90 million a month. 3. singular noun.
Definition of ballpark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A ballpark is the area where baseball is played. When you go to the ballpark, you can sit in the stands, eat a hot dog, and cheer for your favorite team. Ballpark is an American word from the late 1800s, originally a shortened form of baseball park.
What does the word ballpark mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ballpark. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. ballpark has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. baseball (1870s) air force (1940s) astronautics (1940s) See meaning & use.
being an approximation, based on an educated guess: Give me a ballpark figure on our total expenses for next year. Idioms about ballpark in the ballpark , Informal .
Definitions of 'ballpark' 1. A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played. [...] 2. A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate. [...] Pronunciations of 'ballpark' American English: bɔlpɑrk British English: bɔːlpɑːʳk.
n. 1. (Baseball) US and Canadian a stadium used for baseball games. 2. informal. a. approximate range: in the right ballpark. b. ( as modifier ): a ballpark figure. 3. informal a situation; state of affairs: it's a whole new ballpark for him.
