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adjective

Definition of ballparknext
as in approximate
not precisely correct I suspect that the ballpark costs we were quoted for the kitchen renovation will turn out to be too low

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ballpark

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noun

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as in park

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as in neighborhood

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Recent Examples of ballpark
Adjective
Mihalka profiles several of baseball’s most prominent ballpark organists, including Gladys Goodding, who worked the keys and pedals for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1942 to 1957, and Nancy Faust, who was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 to 2010. — Tom Reinsfelder, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Mihalka profiles several of baseball’s most prominent ballpark organists, including Gladys Goodding, who worked the keys and pedals for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1942 to 1957, and Nancy Faust, who was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 to 2010. — Tom Reinsfelder, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Noun
Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballpark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
  1. approximate
  2. park
  3. neighborhood
  4. inaccurate
  5. stadium
  6. vicinity
  7. tune
  8. matter
Adjective
  • Meta’s new announcement has impacted its stock price, too, in a good way, with an approximate 9% spike, reversing earlier losses throughout the last few months.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Burk said the new field will have an approximate 70%-30% sand-to-rubber mix on top of the turf.
    — Shaun Goodwin June 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The Coloradan has reported that more than 70 people have died climbing Longs Peak since the park's inception in 1915.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of park
Noun
  • In an aerial view, a residential neighborhood is seen on June 4, 2026 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • If multiple people become infected within a neighborhood, a typical source would be a cooling tower, hot tub or spray fountain, NYC Health wrote on its website.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Adjective
  • The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • They’re also designed to be agreeable and can reinforce a user’s beliefs, even if those beliefs are inaccurate.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Noun
  • Thirty years later, the league has helped erect 22 soccer-specific stadiums and numerous world-class training facilities.
    — Kamran Nia July 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Barely a month ago, there was plenty of fretting that FIFA had grossly overestimated the crowds that would descend on the tournament’s host cities and stadiums.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of stadium
Noun
  • The robots move totes filled with products from order-picking areas to conveyors and have been working in isolation without human workers in their immediate vicinity.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • The uncle warned him that there were too many sharks in that vicinity.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Beginning with a driving organ, the bouncy soul-pop tune is a meditation on rushing into love.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
  • These shows will leave you belting out tunes with your friends on the car ride home.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • For Isaienko, that is precisely why festivals like Stoned Climbers matter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • So the Heat are confident and Giannis is confident, which is what matters.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of matter

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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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