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derby¹
- /ˈdɑː.bi/ UK
- /ˈdäː.bi/ Australia
- /ˈdɝ.bi/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bi, -ɜː(ɹ)bi
Where it comes from
From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.
noun derbies
- Any of several annual horse races.
- Any organized race. a donkey derby
- A bowler hat. 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.
- A sports match between rival teams.
- A local derby. Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.
Derby²
- /ˈdɑːbi/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bi
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorby, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse Djúra-bý (“village of the deer”), from dýr (“deer”) + bǿr (“settlement”). Influenced by British Latin Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the Celtic river name Derwent.
proper noun
- A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536). Gerard Ring, 82, died in hospital three days after he was stabbed by Julian Donoher outside his home in Whitecross Gardens, off Kedleston Road in Derby, on 6 September 2025.
- A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
- A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
- A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.
- A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
- A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A small town in North West province, South Africa.
- A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
- A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.
- A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa.
- A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
- A hamlet in the town of Evans, Erie County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas.
- A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
noun Derbys
- A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plug hat, bowler hat, bowler, race, racing, horse, tournament, hat, darby, errand, competition, chelsea, disraeli, horse race, stakes, classic
Translations
Talk about this word "derby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/derby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. derby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/derby "derby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/derby.Cite this
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title = {derby},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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