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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
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 Kansas City has taken a major step toward helping fund the construction of a new Royals ballpark in Crown Center. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
The statue of Walker, who is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, is located outside the ballpark on 20th and Blake. — Rod MacKey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The boos were more scattered and barely audible amidst the applause and cheers, which grew louder when the ballpark’s video boards showed the 2018 champ smiling, clapping, and waving from the visitors’ dugout. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 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
  • Waiting from age 62 until 70 to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits provides an approximate 76% total benefit boost as well as roughly 76% more of every annual cost-of-living adjustment, Mahaney writes in the research.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These are approximate figures; rents differ across different halls.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In February, the park started reopening the North Kaibab Trail, a route that connects the canyon’s North Rim with Phantom Ranch, a lodge inside the park.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of park
Noun
  • On a recent swampy day in July, a lone tourist was posing for a photo in front of one of the historic townhouses along Columbia Heights, the most picturesque street in Brooklyn’s most picturesque neighborhood.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Visible from outside the museum as much as from within, it was commissioned in 1952 by collectors and LACMA benefactors Sidney and Frances Brody for their midcentury home in LA’s Holmby Hills neighborhood.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Adjective
  • Travelers can place too much trust in a confident but inaccurate answer.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Viral posts outlining ways to find AI tool hacks are now commonplace, but this also means an increase in factually inaccurate claims that are seen by millions of people.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Noun
  • The decision comes at a pivotal time as the council wrestles with a host of issues from a new Royals stadium to housing concerns.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Wildcats are one of four teams selected to play at the historic baseball stadium to cap off the sport's inaugural Big Ten/SEC challenge.
    — Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stadium
Noun
  • Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alter also immediately left his courtside seat during the altercation and crossed the court to confront Kanter Freedom, visibly instructing him to leave the vicinity and encouraging security to intervene.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Quaid was overwhelmed with joy and claimed Cruise personally called him with the news that the production was set, but quickly changed tunes once Hathaway was revealed as Cruise's co-star.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At one end sits a cherry-red grand piano, and every afternoon, the young and talented Shefin Mathew plays classic tunes, setting the mood for a leisurely Champagne brunch at the Tea Lounge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • Conduct a Soil Test Taking samples of the soil from several places in the lawn will provide information about soil acidity (pH), nutrient levels, and organic matter content.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • From obscurity to the top of the football world, all in the matter of a few days.
    — Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of matter

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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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