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Ballpark

adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude. not-comparable

    "These are ballpark prices: you could give or take a little either way."

Noun
  1. 1
    A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played. US
  2. 2
    a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) wordnet
  3. 3
    The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation. US, figuratively

    "Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details."

  4. 4
    near to the scope or range of something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a rough estimate of. informal, transitive

    "If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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