guesstimate
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of guesstimate
Example Sentences
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"You have to make several guesstimates ahead of time - where to stand, where the car might emerge, which side they'll be on," Harrison says.
From BBC
The professional piano tuner has been locked in dispute with the supplier for five years, accusing the company of billing his Wolverhampton home based on "guesstimates" rather than actual metre readings.
From BBC
By my guesstimate, that was legal up until Malcolm was 22?
From Los Angeles Times
He said he "never felt that these statements would be taken very seriously," and that some of the values listed were based on "guesstimates," according to The AP.
From Salon
Some of the values listed were based on “guesstimates,” he conceded.
From Washington Times
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