derby
noun
der·by
| \ ˈdər-bē
, especially British ˈdä-\
, especially British ˈdä-\
plural derbies
Definition of derby
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: any of several horse races held annually and usually restricted to three-year-olds
2
: a race or contest open to all comers or to a specified category of contestants
bicycle derby
3
British
: a game between local sports teams
… even when both clubs were going through trophy droughts, the derby was still treated like a European Cup final by the fans. — Manchester Evening News
4
: a man's stiff felt hat with dome-shaped crown and narrow brim
Derby
geographical name
Der·by
| \ ˈdär-bē
, chiefly U.S. ˈdər-\
, chiefly U.S. ˈdər-\
Definition of Derby (Entry 2 of 2)
city on the Derwent River in Derbyshire, north central England population 252,000
Examples of derby in a Sentence
Noun
a derby between Manchester United and Manchester CityRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Record crowd for Women’s Super League Watched by a record Women’s Super League crowd of 31,213 fans, Manchester City beat Manchester United, 1-0, in the competition’s first derby between the neighbors. — BostonGlobe.com, "Twins’ Michael Pineda suspended 60 games," 7 Sep. 2019 Former promoter Tory Schutte of Genoa City, Wisconsin, estimated that about 5,000 derbies are held each year at county fairs nationwide. — Washington Post, "Montana demolition derby crash kills 1, injures at least 7," 19 Aug. 2019 The newest entry in Chicago’s steak-and-seafood derby has a Michigan Avenue location, views of the Chicago River and a by-the-numbers menu that succeeds on quality and execution. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Ocean Prime’s seafood is primo, but pricy," 24 July 2019 While thunderstorms weren’t forecast until later in the afternoon, the early morning cloud cover made for perfect fishing conditions at the Stafford Conservation Commission’s annual kids fishing derby. — Annie Gentile, courant.com, "Kids Rule At Conservation Commission’s Fishing Derby," 12 July 2019 Guerrero defeated Pederson in a semifinal that required three extra swing(ings) and will go down in derby lore. — Tom Withers, Houston Chronicle, "Money Ball: Mets' Alonso wins HR Derby, $1M, tops Vlad Jr," 8 July 2019 Six of the eight derby participants are known — Acuna, Santana, Yelich, Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the New York Mets' Pete Alonso and Pittsburgh's Josh Bell. — Jake Seiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Houston Astros lead way with 6 All-Stars," 30 June 2019 Green, White and Blue Celebration Facial hair contest; watermelon eating contest; diaper derby; reptile show; vintae baseball game; family games and activities. — SFChronicle.com, "Events," 26 June 2019 SEVILLA’S DERBY Sevilla edged Real Betis 3-2 in an entertaining Seville derby. — Joseph Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Messi rests for Man United as Barca draws 0-0 at Huesca," 13 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'derby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for derby
derby
noun
English Language Learners Definition of derby
: a type of horse race that takes place every year
: a race or contest
British
: a game between local sports teams
See the full definition for derby in the English Language Learners Dictionary
derby
noun
der·by
| \ ˈdər-bē
\
\
plural derbies
Kids Definition of derby
1
: a race for three-year-old horses usually held every year
2
: a race or contest open to anyone
a fishing derby
3
: a stiff felt hat with a narrow brim and a rounded top
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