DERBY


Meaning of DERBY in English

/ ˈdɑːbi; NAmE ˈdɜːrbi/ noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

( NAmE ) = bowler (2)

2.

( BrE ) a sports competition between teams from the same area or town :

a local derby between the two North London sides

a derby match

3.

a race or sports competition :

a motorcycle derby

—see also demolition derby

4.

Derby used in the name of several horse races which happen every year :

the Epsom Derby

the Kentucky Derby

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.