Idiom
ballpark estimate
Meaning
A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Can you give me a ballpark estimate for the repair cost?”
“The contractor provided a ballpark estimate for the renovation, though he warned the final price might change once work begins.”
“While the architect could only offer a ballpark estimate at this early stage, the investors were satisfied enough to approve the initial phase of the project.”
Examples
simple
“Can you give me a ballpark estimate for the repair cost?”
contextual
“The contractor provided a ballpark estimate for the renovation, though he warned the final price might change once work begins.”
complex
“While the architect could only offer a ballpark estimate at this early stage, the investors were satisfied enough to approve the initial phase of the project.”
Origin
See ballpark figure.
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