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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The measure will prohibit building golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts and ball fields in state parks.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Of note in the middle image is a Recreation Land, home to a ball field, a mini-golf course and a bandstand.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Of note in the middle image is a Recreation Land, home to a ball field, a mini-golf course and a bandstand.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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
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“Ball field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20field. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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