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

The company, valued at about $1.77 trillion at its $135 targeted IPO price, has been effectively inaccessible to most retail investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I started reading it at about 2 in the morning and I remember every sensation of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Energy Information Administration calculates that China’s strategic reserves stood at about 1.4 billion barrels of oil late last year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He reminds me of Zack at about five years old.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass