Usually means: Race or contest between rivals.
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We found 33 dictionaries that define the word derby:

General (26 matching dictionaries)
  1. Derby, derby: Merriam-Webster
  2. Derby, Derby, Derby, derby: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. Derby, derby: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. derby, the Derby: Collins English Dictionary
  5. derby: Vocabulary.com
  6. Derby, derby: Wordnik
  7. Derby, derby: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. Derby, derby: Wiktionary
  9. Derby: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. derby: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. Derby: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. Derby, derby: Dictionary.com
  13. derby: Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. derby: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. Derby (CT), Derby (Canadian automobile), Derby (French car), Derby (UK Parliament constituency), Derby (cigarette), Derby (cocktail), Derby (disambiguation), Derby (hat), Derby (horse race), Derby (missile), Derby (repair shops), Derby (surname), Derby (ward), Derby, The Derby: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Derby: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. derby: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. derby: Rhymezone
  19. derby: FreeDictionary.org
  20. derby: Mnemonic Dictionary
  21. Derby: TheFreeDictionary.com
  22. Derby: World Wide Words
  23. Derby: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  24. derby: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Epicurus.com Cheese Glossary (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Derby (district), derby: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. derby: A Word A Day
  2. baby names list (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. derby: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. The Derby, derby: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Urban Conservation Glossary (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  Any of several annual horse races.
noun:  (by extension) Any organized race.
noun:  (US) A bowler hat.
noun:  (sports) A sports match between rival teams.
noun:  (sports) A local derby.
noun:  A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands, England; formerly the county town.
noun:  A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
noun:  A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
noun:  A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
noun:  A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
noun:  A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
noun:  A small town in North West province, South Africa.
noun:  Various places in the United States:
noun:  A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
noun:  A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
noun:  An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.
noun:  An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
noun:  An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.
noun:  A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa.
noun:  A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
noun:  An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
noun:  An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas.
noun:  A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
noun:  An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
noun:  A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

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