ball field
noun
variants
or ballfield
: a field for playing a sport using a ball
especially
: a baseball field
The 14-year-old Astroturf surface at Dean Field in Bloomfield, one of the city's most popular ball fields, will be replaced with real grass next year. —
Jon Schmitz
Jon Schmitz In Minneapolis, they tore down Met Stadium for a polyester ballfield with a roof over it, a ghostly greenish plastic baseball mall, and all those lovely summer nights were lost. —Garrison Keillor
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Regardless, hot dogs have become a fan favorite at the nation’s ball fields.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Twin Falls website points out the city’s 1,650 acres of parks and open spaces, including trails, playgrounds, ball fields, and pools.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The 54-year-old victim was blasted once in the groin by the pair, who were riding old-school scooters, on Dec. 5 around 12:19 p.m. near Glenwood Rd. and Williams Ave., next to the Breukelen ball fields, in Canarsie, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The ball fields have been updated and relocated to include batting cages.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2024
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Twin Falls website points out the city’s 1,650 acres of parks and open spaces, including trails, playgrounds, ball fields, and pools.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The 54-year-old victim was blasted once in the groin by the pair, who were riding old-school scooters, on Dec. 5 around 12:19 p.m. near Glenwood Rd. and Williams Ave., next to the Breukelen ball fields, in Canarsie, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The ball fields have been updated and relocated to include batting cages.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Ball field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20field. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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