ballpark estimate

noun

A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation.

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Meanings

nounballpark estimate (plural ballpark estimates)

plural ballpark estimates

  1. idiomaticA ballpark figure; a very rough approximation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ballpark figure

Origin

See ballpark figure.

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APA

ballpark estimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballpark%20estimate

MLA

“ballpark estimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballpark%20estimate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballpark estimate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballpark%20estimate.

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