Ballpark: meaning, definitions and examples
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ballpark
[ ˈbɔːlpɑːk ]
in sports
A baseball park is a venue where baseball is played. A ballpark can be a professional stadium, a minor league stadium, or even a local field where amateur games are played.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team decided to build a new ballpark downtown.
- Our local ballpark hosts games for the community league.
- The ballpark was filled with cheering fans.
- The players warmed up on the field before the game at the ballpark.
- He hit a home run at the ballpark.
Translations
Translations of the word "ballpark" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estádio de beisebol
🇮🇳 बेसबॉल का मैदान
🇩🇪 Baseballstadion
🇮🇩 stadion bisbol
🇺🇦 бейсбольний стадіон
🇵🇱 stadion baseballowy
🇯🇵 野球場 (やきゅうじょう)
🇫🇷 stade de baseball
🇪🇸 estadio de béisbol
🇹🇷 beyzbol stadyumu
🇰🇷 야구장 (yagujang)
🇸🇦 ملعب بيسبول
🇨🇿 baseballový stadion
🇸🇰 baseballový štadión
🇨🇳 棒球场 (bàngqiúchǎng)
🇸🇮 baseball stadion
🇮🇸 hafnaboltaleikvangur
🇰🇿 бейсбол стадионы
🇬🇪 ბეისბოლის სტადიონი
🇦🇿 beysbol stadionu
🇲🇽 estadio de béisbol
Word origin
The term 'ballpark' originated in the late 19th century to describe the physical structure in which baseball games were played. It is a combination of 'ball' and 'park', reflecting the nature of the sport and the venue. Over time, the term has come to symbolize not just the physical space, but also the atmosphere and experience of attending a baseball game.
See also: ball, ballad, ballet, ballgame, ballot, ballroom, balls.