Derby
Derby¹
Definition
Der·by (dʉr′bē; chiefly Brit, där′bē)
noun pl. Derbies -·bies
- a race for three-year-old horses, run annually at Epsom Downs in Surrey
- any similar horse race; esp., the Kentucky Derby
- ☆ any of various contests or races, open to anyone who wishes to enter a fishing derby, demolition derby
- ☆ a stiff felt hat with a round crown and curved brim; bowler
Derby²
Definition
Der·by (dʉr′bē; chiefly Brit, där′bē)
- city in Derbyshire, central England: county district pop. 219,000
derby
Usage Examples
Possessives
- tomorrow: Peter Taylor has hinted that Keith Andrews could be rested for tomorrow's local derby against Leeds United at Elland Road.
Converse of object
- pack: Continue reading " Arsenal humble the Old Lady " Liverpool win an incident packed Merseyside derby Saturday, March 25.
- win: Their sole highlight this term was winning the first East Anglian derby at Ipswich.
Adjective modifier
- kentucky: Would get up insurers said rises kentucky derby change your car.
- Anglian: The Carrow Road return of the East Anglian derby has been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports.
- East: The Carrow Road return of the East Anglian derby has been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports.
- West: Bristol Shoguns will take on Gloucester on Saturday in what looks to be a juicy West Country derby in the Powergen Cup quarter finals.
- Welsh: Top scorer Giovanni Savarese will miss the Oldham game and the Welsh derby against Wrexham on Tuesday after being called up by Venezuela.
- local: A local derby is just a sporting contest between local rivals.
Modifies a noun
- drubbing: The topsy-turvey league was well illustrated as they handed a 5-1 local derby drubbing to Hitchin, with Grant Carney smashing a hatrick.
- clash: However he did score the winner in the local derby clash with Ipswich Town.
- defeat: Derby defeat at Cambridge on Tuesday leaves the Linnets 11 points off the title pace.
- delight: Football: Sodje targets derby delight Cricket: Cook earns Essex plaudits Tennis: Westcliff at the double!
- match: In the same spirit, the derby match was moved to the evening to maximize the crowd.
- victory: This was all followed by the derby day victory at Turf Moor.
Noun used with modifier
- Merseyside: Derby Day Shame April 18th 2001 THE Merseyside derby.
- demolition: Coulthard at times appeared to be driving in a demolition derby.
- donkey: The donkey derby will hopefully probably be the last one I'll see again.
- football: Not to mention the home of Europe's most colorful football derby.
Derby Quotes
Remember the people in the back streets of Derby.
Browse dictionary entries near Derby
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