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ballpark definition

☆ ball·park (bôl′pärk′)

noun

a stadium, outdoor arena, or other facility for contests between athletic teams, esp. baseball or football teams

adjective

Informal designating an estimate, figure, etc. that is thought to be fairly accurate
ballpark Idioms

in the ballpark

Informal
  1. fairly accurate
  2. fairly close to what is required

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ballpark Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • same: The theories, however, are not even in the same ballpark.

Modifies a noun

  • figure: Outside the South East, a ballpark figure for setting up a small office for four people might be £ 5,000.

Noun used with modifier

  • league: Check out track all their minor league players in we have tickets for every major league ballpark.
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