Meaning of Derby | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any of several annual horse races.
3. A city and unitary authority of Derbyshire in the East Midlands, England; formerly the county town.
4. Any organized race.
   broadly
5. A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
6. A bowler hat.
   US
7. A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
8. A sports match between rival teams.
9. A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
10. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.
11. A local derby.
12. A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
13. A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
14. A small town in North West province, South Africa.
15. Various places in the United States:
16. A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
17. A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
18. An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.
19. An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
20. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.
21. A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa.
22. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
23. An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
24. An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas.
25. A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
26. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.

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Examples

“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.”

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