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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
After the recent brawls, both teams released statements stressing the importance of a safe ballpark environment. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
His long-ball total is tied for eighth in a season during the ballpark’s history and the most since Moisés Alou had 29 in 2004. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Watkins has been a fixture outside Coors Field since the ballpark opened in 1995, watching Denver change around him while building a loyal following of customers who have returned year after year. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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
  • Reported information after a store fall After a fall, the information reported to a store manager may include the location, approximate time, observable condition of the area, how the fall occurred, and any symptoms present at the time.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • These counties had the lowest approximate average prices, according to AAA.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Dining, shopping, and a park are all within walking distance.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong’s 27 homers at Wrigley trail only Schwarber (28) for the most hit in a player’s home park this season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of park
Noun
  • It was created by the California Legislature in 1968 after the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, ostensibly to curb redlining by banks, home sellers and insurers in minority neighborhoods.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In our majority-Black neighborhood, a white mother with mixed-race kids stood out.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Adjective
  • De Anda contends that the warrant used to search her property contained false information, Josephson said, including inconsistent descriptions of conditions and grossly inaccurate estimates of the number of animals on the property.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By comparison, generative AI models—such as the large language models powering popular AI chatbots—generate outputs that can change every time and may also be inaccurate.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Noun
  • This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now that the event was Mackle-less, ticket prices had dropped dramatically, but the stadium was fairly full.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stadium
Noun
  • Drivers in the vicinity are questioned, neighboring households searched, and any available video scrutinized for suspects.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As ever, the show played out both live in Toronto and on streaming for anyone not in the immediate vicinity (or, like this tired writer, already home from the festival).
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The album features 15 tracks, of which 13 are original tunes co-written by Munsick, heavily bent toward the American West and its native culture.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • The university attempted to amicably resolve this matter prior to filing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, Sinclair partisans took matters into their own hands by heckling the fake newsreels and disrupting screenings.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of matter

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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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