ballpark
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ballpark
- /ˈbɔl(ˌ)pɑɹk/ US
Where it comes from
From ball + park. Sense 2 related to ballpark figure.
noun ballparks
- A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
- The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation. Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details.
adjective
- Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude. These are ballpark prices: you could give or take a little either way.
verb ballparks · ballparking · ballparked
- To make a rough estimate of. If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: park, stadium, playground, juncture, stage, range, point, fork, mile, shea, instar, thousand, ball park, ball-park, ballfield, baseball field
Translations
Every language
noun general vicinity
| Español | vecindad, región |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gegend, Größenordnung |
| Русский | приблизи́тельная оце́нка priblizítelʹnaja océnka, сре́днее по больни́це srédneje po bolʹníce |
adj approximate
| Español | aproximado, orientativo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ungefähr, grob |
| Русский | примерный primernyj, приблизительный priblizitelʹnyj |
| العربية | تَقْرِيبِيّ taqrībiyy |
verb make an estimate
| Español | estimar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | abschätzen |
| Русский | приблизи́тельно оце́нивать priblizítelʹno, прики́дывать prikídyvatʹ |
Talk about this word "ballpark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ballpark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ballpark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ballpark "ballpark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ballpark.Cite this
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title = {ballpark},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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