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

That assumes the supply shock is temporary, at about three months.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

And estimated shipping wait times for any other Mini model start at about a month, and in some cases is up to 12 weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For a full season in the mainstream championships, an eight-year-old would be looking at about £130,000.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The one your adviser knows trades at about $95.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

—Gethenians tend to have their children young; most of them, after the age of twenty-four or so, use contraceptives, and they cease to be fertile in the female phase at about forty.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin