Definitions for Derby

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Derby Der·by

Spelling: [dur-bee; for 1, 2 also British dahr-bee]

IPA: /ˈdɜr bi; for 1, 2 also British ˈdɑr bi/

Derby is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in Derby (bdery).

Definitions for Derby

noun

1. a city in Derbyshire in central England.
2. Derbyshire.
3. a city in S Connecticut.
4. a race for three-year-old horses that is run annually at Epsom Downs, near London, England: first run in 1780.
5. any of certain other important annual horse races, usually for three-year-old horses, especially the Kentucky Derby.
6. (lowercase) a race or contest, usually one open to all who wish to enter and offering a prize for the winner.
7. (lowercase) any endeavor or venture regarded as a competition:
8. (lowercase). Also called bowler. a stiff felt hat with rounded crown and narrow brim, worn chiefly by men.

Origin of Derby

First recorded in 1830-40; after Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (died 1834), who instituted the race

Examples for Derby

Rosemarie Smith, 83, from Derby, said she had stored the slice in a Royal Crown Derby cup at her home ever since.

A thought flashed through his mind that it might be the Derby.

So please enjoy “One Red Rose: The Green Kid on Middleground Plucks a Derby Trophy,” which ran on May 6, 1950.

It was Derby Day when Clarissa came home to find her mother dead.

But about the Derby, I have reasons for wishing to win that race, reasons other than the money.

The latest proprietor of those times was James, Earl of Derby.

It's just three days till the Derby, an' we've got to give him a strong workout.

And that was the turning point to where I was like, OK, Derby first and everything else after.

In 2011, Napravnik came in ninth--the best finish by a female jockey in Derby history.

The day before the Derby, the 12th of the month, Alan asked his day's leave and got it.