at about

Idioms  

1. At approximately, as in We'll start at about nine. This phrase, most often used with respect to time (as at about four o'clock), is sometimes criticized for being redundant. Although one of the two words sometimes can be omitted without changing the meaning—for example, About four o'clock is when most guests will arrive —in other instances both are needed, as in This stock is now selling at about its original offering price. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Shares recently traded at about 34 times estimated sales for 2027 and about 56 times estimates for free cash flow in that period, “with peak growth likely approaching or having already materialized.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

American Express Global Business Travel is being taken private in an all-cash acquisition by Long Lake Management for $9.50 a share, valuing the company at about $6.3 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The boy was riding the e-bike westbound in the bike lane on Del Mar Heights Road at about 5:40 p.m.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The billionaire recently folded his AI venture, xAI -- maker of the chatbot Grok -- into SpaceX, which is reportedly valued at about $1.25 trillion and may also pursue a public offering.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

We came to anchor at about three o’clock.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson