in the ballpark

phrase

: approximately correct
my first guess wasn't even in the ballpark

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Edvinsson’s heavier role likely slots him in a bit higher, but still in the ballpark of $8 million annually. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In the comics, a Lantern’s ring has several powers in the ballpark of creating physical objects out of light and pure will, but none of them to date — save for John, in one specific story — have been able to store someone’s consciousness. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Johnston and Sullivan challenged Triples Alley, but on both occasions, Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s cold weather kept those balls in the ballpark. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Paxton allegedly found a Montblanc pen, which cost in the ballpark of $1,000, and pocketed it. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the ballpark

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in the ballpark was in 1945

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“In the ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20ballpark. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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