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

With SpaceX’s stock at about $201.80, an aggressive investor could buy the July $205 call for about $22.80 and sell the July $245 call for about $11.20.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

At the current pace, that allotment could run out in early September, leaving the reserve at about 243 million barrels, far below its 2009 peak of more than 700 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The company reported on Monday that it bought 1,587 Bitcoin over the past week, at about $63,024 each.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The population is estimated at about 11.5 million.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

On a scale of one to ten on the “I'm done” meter, I'm at about fifty.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas