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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
For many users, a ballpark calorie count may serve as a suitable source of encouragement to push a little harder in their workout. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 The move to Vegas was contingent on the state of Nevada approving $380 million of public funds to the Vegas ballpark project, which happened on June 15, 2023. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
The fan was greeted with some unfriendly chants on his way out of the ballpark. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 And now, with owner-in-waiting Justin Ishbia planning to build a new ballpark in the South Loop, the end days of Rate Field are probably at hand. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 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
  • When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Data brokers can also collect information such as current and previous addresses, phone numbers, approximate age and possible relatives.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Bunker-like structures such as the concrete fieldhouse in Bridgeport’s McGuane Park, completed in 1972, demonstrate a more utilitarian approach to park amenities without much architectural interest.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The president’s proposal to turn the affordable golf facility and surrounding park into an elite golf course arrives in the middle of a federal court battle.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of park
Noun
  • Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many houses in the densely populated middle class neighborhood where the sprayers operated were built with low quality materials, left unfinished or damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Adjective
  • Medical identity theft can lead to fraudulent bills and inaccurate patient records, so catching problems early is important.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Working with fellow researchers, Cade now has a good reason to believe the Nature report is more than likely inaccurate – the train’s rail route didn’t exist until 1846.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Noun
  • After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • When Colorado plays at home in Boulder, the team typically stays at a nearby hotel in the Broomfield area, just a few miles from the stadium.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stadium
Noun
  • For Wiseman, the experience of seeing our home planet from the vicinity of the moon carried a powerful message.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is nothing worse than opening your suitcase after a grueling travel day, only to find that one villainous beauty product has exploded and ruined everything in its vicinity.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • The tone is there on the band’s first album, 1986’s Sound of Confusion, just not quite the tunes.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Henson deserves our thanks for this emotional tune that is bound to make parents tear up.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • The choice of materials, their adhesion and the design of the part all matter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When the plant roots encounter an area acidified by decaying plant matter—a chemical gradient distinct from that of animal matter—ABA builds up on the side facing the rot, encouraging growth in the other direction.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of matter

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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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