Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

local derby

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: lo-cal der-by
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sports match between local rival teams.

Example Sentences

"Peterbough United have been playing at Lincoln, in something of a local derby. EMR has put on a six-car Class 158 as an additional train, to take 'Posh' fans home (Posh is the team's nickname, by the way)."

Inflected Forms

local derbies (plural)

Synonyms

derby

Questions

What does local derby mean?: A sports match between local rival teams.

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