"ballpark estimate" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-ballpark estimate.ogg [Australia] Forms: ballpark estimates [plural]
Etymology: See ballpark figure. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ballpark figure}} ballpark figure Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballpark estimate (plural ballpark estimates)
  1. (idiomatic) A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation. Tags: idiomatic

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