ballyard
noun
ball·yard
ˈbȯl-ˌyärd 
: a baseball park or stadium : ballpark sense 1
Kevin Kenney … paused in front of Yankee Stadium to snap a photo of the grand, old ballyard across the street.—
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Admission to the watch party at Fenway was free, with general admission seating available in the lower bowl of the ballyard, the city said in a statement.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022
The music was dark, the booing was thick, and the familiarly harsh lyrics were muscled into the ballyard by two former football stars.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
The Worcester Red Sox officially unwrap Polar Park, their new gem of a ballyard with yesteryear touches, on Tuesday afternoon.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2021
Whatever is wrong with baseball had the night off at the Giants’ ballyard Friday night.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
For Davis, the tryout was a lark, just another chance to be at the ballyard.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 May 2021
Baker made the comments during a briefing with reporters at Fenway Park, following a tour of the mass vaccination site at the ballyard.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2021
Determined to send them out on the right note, he eventually was cleared to give them a swan song of swings on the home ballyard.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2020
Remember when Farmers’ Day was a hot time at the ol’ ballyard?
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 27 June 2019
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Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022
The music was dark, the booing was thick, and the familiarly harsh lyrics were muscled into the ballyard by two former football stars.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
The Worcester Red Sox officially unwrap Polar Park, their new gem of a ballyard with yesteryear touches, on Tuesday afternoon.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2021
Whatever is wrong with baseball had the night off at the Giants’ ballyard Friday night.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
For Davis, the tryout was a lark, just another chance to be at the ballyard.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 May 2021
Baker made the comments during a briefing with reporters at Fenway Park, following a tour of the mass vaccination site at the ballyard.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2021
Determined to send them out on the right note, he eventually was cleared to give them a swan song of swings on the home ballyard.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2020
Remember when Farmers’ Day was a hot time at the ol’ ballyard?
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 27 June 2019
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“Ballyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballyard. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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