English Explanatory Dictionary

ballpark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
  2. The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation.
adj
  1. Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
verb
  1. To make a rough estimate of.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ballpark.wav

Word forms

ballpark ballparks ballparking ballparked

Etymology

From ball + park. Sense 2 related to ballpark figure.

Derived words

all over the ballpark ballpark estimation ballpark frank ballparkish hit one out of the ballpark in the ballpark knock it out of the ballpark knock one out of the ballpark ballpark estimate ballpark figure
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