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# derby

noun (derby, derbies)

«derby» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A derby is a sports match between two local teams from the same city or area, which is often very exciting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#m1)
2. A derby is a famous horse race; the Derby in England is run at Epsom, and the Kentucky Derby is in the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#m2)
3. (USA) A derby is a hard, round, black hat with a narrow brim, called a bowler hat in the UK. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#m3)
4. A derby is any race or contest open to many people, such as a soapbox derby or roller derby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#m4)
5. Derby (with a capital D) is a city in England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#m5)

### In the lessons

In sport talk, a derby game means a big local rivalry, such as two football clubs from the same city. In the USA, children race homemade go-karts in a soapbox derby. In stories, a man in a derby hat looks old-fashioned. Common phrases: «local derby», «the Kentucky Derby», «soapbox derby», «roller derby», «derby day».

### Examples

- The Manchester derby is the biggest match of the year for our family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x1)
- Thousands watched the horses run in the Derby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x2)
- Grandpa wore a derby hat in the old photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x3)
- Our class built a car for the soapbox derby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x4)
- My aunt plays roller derby on skates. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x5)
- The derby ended in a draw, two all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x6)
- Derby is a city in the East Midlands of England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/#x7)

### Note

Plural: derbies. Pronunciation trap: in the UK, «derby» is said DAR-bee; in the USA it is said DUR-bee. The horse race is named after an Earl of Derby. «Bowler hat» (UK) = «derby» (USA).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «derby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«derby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/derby.html) on Mova free.