ballgame

/ˈbɔlˌɡeɪm/
noun
  1. A game played with a ball, especially baseball or basketball.
    • The kids played a ballgame in the park until sunset.
    • She has season tickets to all the home ballgames.
    • We went to a ballgame at the stadium last night.
  2. A particular situation or set of circumstances (informal, figurative).
    • After the merger, it was a whole new ballgame for the employees.
    • Online learning is a completely different ballgame from traditional classes.
    • When you have kids, life becomes a different ballgame.
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