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Definition of Ballpark
1. Noun. A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games). "Take me out to the ballpark"
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Terms within: Ball Field, Baseball Field, Diamond, Bullpen, Dugout, Stand
Generic synonyms: Arena, Bowl, Sports Stadium, Stadium
2. Noun. Near to the scope or range of something. "His answer wasn't even in the right ballpark"
Definition of Ballpark
1. Noun. (American English) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played. ¹
2. Noun. (US figuratively) The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation. ¹
3. Adjective. Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude. ¹
4. Verb. To make a rough estimate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ballpark
1. a facility in which ballgames are played [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballpark
Literary usage of Ballpark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preparing Americans for Retirement: The Roadblock to Increased Savings edited by Charles E. Grassley (1999)
"Get a ballpark Estimate of Your Retirement Needs The American Savings Education
Council's Planning and Saving Tool Forget, for a few moments, ..."
2. Proceedings of the Forty-Fifth Annual Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (1993)
"The new 42000 seat, natural grass, open air ballpark will be the home of Major
... The ballpark will be expandable to 72000 seats to possibly accommodate ..."
3. Community-based Interventions For Smokers: The Commit Field Experience by Beti Thompson, David M. Burns, William R. Lynn, Donald Shopland (2004)
"The impetus came from Medford (the ballpark is located in Medford, not both
communities), where a promotional campaign was designed to link with ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"What's New In Bricktown Southwestern Bell Bricktown ballpark opened in April, 1998.
... Bricktown ballpark is a smaller version of new retro parks built in ..."
5. Motivation & Learning: A Teachers Guide to Building Excitement for Learning by Spence Rogers, Jim Ludington, Shari Graham (1999)
"If the estimates aren't even in the ballpark, facilitate a discussion to help
... If the estimates are in the ballpark, pick a time that is closest to the ..."
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