Idiom
ballpark figure
Meaning
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Can you give me a ballpark figure for the cost?”
“We don't need exact numbers yet — just a ballpark figure to start planning the budget.”
“The architect offered a ballpark figure for the renovation, warning that permits and unforeseen structural issues could push the final cost considerably higher.”
Examples
simple
“Can you give me a ballpark figure for the cost?”
contextual
“We don't need exact numbers yet — just a ballpark figure to start planning the budget.”
complex
“The architect offered a ballpark figure for the renovation, warning that permits and unforeseen structural issues could push the final cost considerably higher.”
Origin
Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.
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