Antonyms for ballpark
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : bawl-pahrk |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔlˌpɑrk |
Definition of ballpark
Origin :- "baseball stadium," 1899, from (base)ball + park (n.). Figurative sense of "acceptable range of approximation" first recorded 1954, originally in the jargon of atomic weapons scientists, perhaps originally referring to area within which a missile was expected to return to earth; the reference is to broad but reasonably predictable dimensions.
- The result, according to the author's estimate, is a stockpile equivalent to one billion tons of TNT. Assuming this estimate is "in the ball park," clearly there is valid reason for urging candor on the part of our government. [Ralph E. Lapp, "Atomic Candor," in "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists," October 1954]
- As in paradise : noun land, feeling of great pleasure; absence of evil
- As in vicinity : noun local area
- As in sports arena : noun place for athletic play
Synonyms for ballpark
- amphitheater
- Arcadia
- around
- athletic field
- ballpark
- bliss
- bowl
- cloud nine
- coliseum
- delight
- district
- divine abode
- dome
- Eden
- environment
- environs
- felicity
- field
- gymnasium
- happy hunting ground
- heaven
- heavenly kingdom
- hippodrome
- hood
- kingdom come
- locality
- nearness
- neck of the woods
- neighborhood
- next world
- pearly gates
- playing field
- precinct
- pretty near
- Promised Land
- propinquity
- proximity
- purlieus
- range
- region
- rink
- Shangri-la
- sports dome
- sports ground
- sports venue
- stadium
- surroundings
- territory
- track
- turf
- utopia
- vicinage
- wonderland
- Zion
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