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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Noting that 1914 was the same year Wrigley Field opened, Joliet Area Historical Museum CEO Greg Peerbolte said the ball field at the old prison is one of the oldest in the country.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Errands can be done within town and lifestyle amenities include a resident only water park, pickleball and tennis courts, soccer and ball fields, several parks and playgrounds, dog parks and more.
—Ave Maria, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
After a brief discussion, council members agreed to prohibit alcohol sales during any sporting event at the ball fields.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Huguley’s body was found burned on Aug. 1, 1993, in a rural Talladega County ball field.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Errands can be done within town and lifestyle amenities include a resident only water park, pickleball and tennis courts, soccer and ball fields, several parks and playgrounds, dog parks and more.
—Ave Maria, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
After a brief discussion, council members agreed to prohibit alcohol sales during any sporting event at the ball fields.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Huguley’s body was found burned on Aug. 1, 1993, in a rural Talladega County ball field.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Ball field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20field. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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