Meaning

5 senses

  1. Any of several annual horse races.

    Derby

    де́рбиdɛ́rbi

  2. (broadly)Any organized race.

    a donkey derby

  3. (US)A bowler hat.

  4. A sports match between rival teams.

  5. A local derby.

More definitions
  • a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

Examples

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  1. Tom is planning to enter a soap box derby.

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  2. This was the first time Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.

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  3. This was the first time that Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.

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  4. Did you enjoy the derby?

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  5. His horse ran in the Derby.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
horse race:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
horse race:

Origin

From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimat

From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.

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Forms

plural: derbies
Singularderby
Pluralderbies

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words
Deriveddemolition derbyderbiedderby dogdiaper derbyduck derbylocal derbymerbyroller derbytar derbytin derbytrench derby

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
derailderailmentderangederegulatederegulationderelictC2
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