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ballyard

noun ball·yard \ ˈbȯl-ˌyärd \

Definition of ballyard

: a baseball park or stadium : ballpark 1

Kevin Kenney … paused in front of Yankee Stadium to snap a photo of the grand, old ballyard across the street.
—Seth Livingstone

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His grand slam off Mike Leake in the seventh inning of a June 3 Cardinals game not only lifted the Cubs to a 5-3 victory, but also provoked the loudest roar heard at the ancient ballyard this season.

— dan mcgrath, chicagotribune.com, "Kyle Schwarber's Cubs future no longer a certainty after season of struggle," 15 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of ballyard

1897

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