ballpark
or ball park
a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
a baseball stadium.
Informal. 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. within reasonable, acceptable, or expected limits: The price may go up another $10, but that's still in the ballpark.
Origin of ballpark
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British Dictionary definitions for ballpark
/ (ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk) /
US and Canadian a stadium used for baseball games
informal
approximate range: in the right ballpark
(as modifier): a ballpark figure
informal a situation; state of affairs: it's a whole new ballpark for him
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