How to Use ballpark in a Sentence

ballpark

1 of 2 noun
  • Trey has grown up in big-league ballparks.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Yes, last night was a great night at the ballpark.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • Amy is still able to show up to the ballpark for home games.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • And nice pretty swing to get the ball out of the ballpark.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Even if not being at the ballpark was strange.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The ballpark was abuzz when the Mets came to bat in the ninth.
    — Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • His office is a big league ballpark.
    — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The ghosts of playoff games past stirred in the old ballpark.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Expect a price in the same ballpark.
    — John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
  • That said, many people aren’t in that ballpark.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
  • There are beer stands, dessert carts and liquor bars throughout the ballpark.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Lots of parking around the ballpark.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The fact that he gets dropped off by them to the ballpark does not surprise me at all.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • That was driven to deep left center but the ballpark held it.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 3 June 2023
  • Levy also plans to debut two dessert carts at the ballpark this year.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
  • My tests were a little shy of that figure, but in the same ballpark.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • For decades, Bob welcomed fans to the ballpark when gates opened.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Those kinds of projects can start in the ballpark of a few hundred dollars.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Spending a day at the ballpark is even better.
    — Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Strange things ensue a mile high, in the thin air and in a giant ballpark.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Came home played around outside that took a little nap, came to the ballpark.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
  • The bassline could be similar, but the drums are not even in the same ballpark.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • These three compact flagships are all in the same ballpark in size and weight.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • These three compact flagships are all in the same ballpark in size and weight.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also a big tour coming through the ballpark.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • At the ballpark the next day, Farmer told a few of us about his health struggles.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • Moreno, as the need for a new owner to pay for a ballpark could lower the sale price.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • None of the spring training ballparks are enclosed.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But the plan for a different ballpark?
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Others rank us a bit higher or lower but in the same ballpark.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026

ballpark

2 of 2 adjective
  • I suspect that the ballpark costs we were quoted for the kitchen renovation will turn out to be too low.
  • We don't know exactly how many people live in this city, but a ballpark figure would be about two million.
  • What is the new ballpark snack?
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The downtown ballpark dream has come true.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • You’re supposed to get an answer in the same ballpark range.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Is there a ballpark timeline on his return?
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • What about the fans that hunger for the old school ballpark experience?
    — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This will give you a total ballpark figure to aim for when saving up cash in your party fund.
    — Layla Melendez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The newest of a three-hotel cluster just north of the ballpark complex.
    — Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Mets have released a new ballpark snack this season, and fans still don't know how to feel about it.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The ballpark episode this season was one listed on several ‘best episodes of the year’ lists.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Elo-Rivera is taking aim at the city’s ballpark contract with the Padres.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The wait for a new Royals ballpark plan perseveres.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The yellow-orange nacho ballpark cheese was also a hit.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes, ballpark promotions work out just great.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The review of the challenge will then be played on ballpark videoboards in a process that takes about 15 seconds.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • As the Royals continue their search for a new ballpark location, there’s been a bit of angst among some fans.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t rely on ballpark guesses in place of a real CMA.
    — Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The target for ballpark development would be in the $2 billion range.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Food options include ballpark favorites of hot dogs, burgers, pizza and others.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Yet even ballpark figures do the job of outlining how vast a saving his departure is going to create.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ownership and a ballpark plan are the two most important aspects of expansion.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Coastal San Diego’s charms give the Padres a much better chance to rout the Snakes in the ballpark-profits game.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The City Council is scheduled to discuss the ballpark plan on Thursday.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The effort has said the model for paying the bonds would come only from the ballpark district and would not affect the city’s general fund.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • And when the sporting venues questioned the lack of product at their ballpark stands, former employees said there was either an excuse or no reply.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Just to give you a ballpark figure, literally, of what might be coming down the pike for Broncos Country.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Once that happens a graphic will be shown on the ballpark scoreboard displaying where the pitch crossed the plate, and if any part of the ball touches any part of the strike zone, it will be ruled a strike.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Kershaw took the mound at the Giants’ waterfront ballpark Saturday night as a 37-year-old with surgery scars and a dad bod.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

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