derby
/ˈdäː.bi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.10 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of several annual horse races.
noun
A local derby.
name
A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536).
name
A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
name
A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
Example Sentences
- "a donkey derby"
- "He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes."
- "Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next."
- "The left-back had been a selection concern because of an injury niggle but his first goal since last March swung this derby decisively in United’s favour, extending their club record unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League to 22 games and torpedoing City’s sequence of 21 straight wins in all competitions."
Etymology
From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Derby, Dēorby, -, Djúra-bý, Derventio
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdäː.bi/
- British English: /ˈdɑː.bi/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.