noun / adjective / verb
ballpark
BAWL-pahrk/ˈbɔːlpɑːrk/
A ground or stadium for playing baseball.
Spectators fill the stands around the diamond at the ballpark.
Etymology
Ball and park first named a sports ground. The approximate sense evokes broad but reasonably predictable bounds, perhaps originally referring to a missile’s expected landing area.
In context
set something in the ballpark of around 1850 megahertz and 860 millivolts there you will get quite a noticeable reduction in power and thermals with no real impact on gaming performance
More examples
- The grounds crew prepares the ballpark before the baseball game.
- The team returns to its home ballpark for the final game.
- Fans leave the ballpark after the last inning.
Forms
ballpark · ballparks · ballparked · ballparking
Similar words
- baseball stadium
- Specifically names the sporting venue without the figurative range.
- estimate
- Can be precise or detailed rather than deliberately approximate.