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Derby¹ Definition

Der·by (dʉrbē; chiefly Brit, där)

noun pl. Derbies -·bies

  1. a race for three-year-old horses, run annually at Epsom Downs in Surrey
  2. any similar horse race; esp., the Kentucky Derby
  3. ☆ any of various contests or races, open to anyone who wishes to enter a fishing derby, demolition derby
  4. ☆ a stiff felt hat with a round crown and curved brim; bowler
Derby² Definition

Der·by (dʉrbē; chiefly Brit, där)

  1. 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.

—Christiansen, Arthur

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