Ballpark means: Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
ballpark
Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
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BlueskyMay 2026
In the same ballpark, SNL 25 was shortly after that. Seinfeld finale was just before, the last of the big NBC shows of the time. I think by the time Friends ended things had shifted to DVR.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Today's #MiLBCoD is 1989 ProCards Las Vegas Stars Keith Comstock. Grail card. GOAT MiLB card & I love everything about it. The story behind it (2nd post) is legendary. Tell me your favorite story about the player, te…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Tampa City Council debates Rays’ $251M stadium funding request https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/260382/ The Brief Tampa City Council spent hours debating the Rays’ $2.3 billion ballpark during a public workshop on…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Best ballpark in baseball IMO. No I haven’t to them all but I’ve been to most. I haven’t got to the Pirates newish stadium. It looks pretty sweet.
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BlueskyMay 2026
🏟️ Canwest Park (now Shaw Park), Winnipeg, Manitoba 🇨🇦 📸 Circa 2010 ⚾️ Home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes 🗓️ Opened: 1999 🪑 Capacity: 7,481 #Ballpark #WinnipegGoldeyes #ShawPark #IndependentBaseball #Groundhopping
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
For parents
Ballpark means: Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
ballpark means: Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details.
Origin: From . Sense 2 related to ballpark figure. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“In the same ballpark, SNL 25 was shortly after that. Seinfeld finale was just before, the last of the big NBC shows of the time. I think by the time Friends ended things had shifted to DVR.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Today's #MiLBCoD is 1989 ProCards Las Vegas Stars Keith Comstock. Grail card. GOAT MiLB card & I love everything about it. The story behind it (2nd post) is legendary. Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB. RPs appreciated.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tampa City Council debates Rays’ $251M stadium funding request https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/260382/ The Brief Tampa City Council spent hours debating the Rays’ $2.3 billion ballpark during a public workshop on…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Best ballpark in baseball IMO. No I haven’t to them all but I’ve been to most. I haven’t got to the Pirates newish stadium. It looks pretty sweet.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🏟️ Canwest Park (now Shaw Park), Winnipeg, Manitoba 🇨🇦 📸 Circa 2010 ⚾️ Home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes 🗓️ Opened: 1999 🪑 Capacity: 7,481 #Ballpark #WinnipegGoldeyes #ShawPark #IndependentBaseball #Groundhopping”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(US, figuratively) The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation.
But touching his wife's feet and sticking your tongue in the holiest of holies ain't the same fucking ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same fucking sport.
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“reminder that fewer countries possess the ability to design and manufacture high performance long lasting turbines than possess nuclear weapons these aren't quite at that level but it's in the ballpark also the big startup player here is boom, who are vaporware con artists”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Last week’s Southern California ballpark road trip: seven ballparks and six games in four days”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#N6869T, a CESSNA 172 Skyhawk, is circling over Ballpark, Salt Lake County at 4325 feet, speed 62 MPH, squawking 0305, 0.0 miles from Dara Modern http://globe.airplanes.live/?icao=a91d26&showTrace=2026-05-05&zoom=13&lat=40.7486&lon=-111.8930”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Oh, and Fatekeeper looks to be in that same ballpark, too.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“at least now we can ballpark when the son was born”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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