Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A park or stadium in which ball games are played.
- noun Slang The approximately proper range, as of possibilities or alternatives.
- adjective Of, relating to, or used in a park or stadium.
- adjective Slang Being approximately proper in range.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US A
field ,stadium orpark whereball , especiallybaseball , is played. - noun US, figuratively The
general vicinity ; somewhereclose ; abroad approximation . - adjective
Approximate ;close ; on the rightorder of magnitude . - verb To make a
rough estimate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun near to the scope or range of something
- noun a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
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Examples
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"Having different flavors of ice cream for the ballpark is a good thing."
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''A shutout against this club in this ballpark is almost impossible,' 'Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
USATODAY.com 2007
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To keep those guys to four hits in 10 innings in this ballpark is a testimony to the quality of pitching tonight.
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As for Sharp, the company has outfitted Citi Field with more than 800 Aquos-branded LCD HDTVs -- found in ballpark restaurants, concourses, and club spaces.
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The ballpark is gorgeous and offers some very nice views as well. rprins
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•Directions: Take I-10 to 60 East to Country Club Drive, exit north; turn right at Brown Road; turn left at Center Street; ballpark is one block on the right.
Cactus League guide 2009
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The most expensive seat in the ballpark is only $25.
League unveils plans for baseball team and stadium in Loudoun Caitlin Gibson 2010
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If Esq. Meng opines a AAA ballpark is "used and occupied exclusively for public park or playground purposes" t hen it follows that it will conform with all applicable laws and city ordinances concerning the use of public facilities.
Saltzman looking for easy way out on Paulson stadiums? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The most expensive seat in the ballpark is only $25.
League unveils plans for baseball team and stadium in Loudoun Caitlin Gibson 2010
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The projected game day paid attendance of 3,222 at the proposed Portland ballpark is significantly below both the AAA average of 6,683 or the average of the suburban ballparks of 5,996 for 2008, but these average estimates include unpaid attendance.
Study: Lents baseball stadium would draw crummy crowds (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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