Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballyard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ball-yard
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A baseball field.

Example Sentences

"Robert Leo Sheppard has been a highlight of any trip to the big ballyard in the Bronx since opening day, April 17, 1951, when he announced the name of Joe DiMaggio right after the youngster playing right field, Mickey Mantle."

Etymology

From ball + yard.

Inflected Forms

ballyards (plural)

Questions

What does ballyard mean?: A baseball field.
Where does ballyard come from?: From ball + yard.

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