Used in a Sentence

derby

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for derby.

Editorial note

We've started a project that uses their fdb-sql-parser, which was an Apache-licensed fork of the Derby sql parser.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any of several annual horse races.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of derby gathered in one view.

noun

Any of several annual horse races.

noun

A city and unitary authority of Derbyshire in the East Midlands, England; formerly the county town.

noun

A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for derby.

noun

A city and unitary authority of Derbyshire in the East Midlands, England; formerly the county town.

Example sentences

1

We've started a project that uses their fdb-sql-parser, which was an Apache-licensed fork of the Derby sql parser.

2

See the sectarianism and tribalism that have developed around the Old Firm derby in Glasgow, for example.

3

Brands' (KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's) Kentucky Derby sponsorship is a great example.

4

And I'd still have one or two backup cars for demolition derby or loaning out to friends.

5

I remember seeing a Def Con presentation about this by the guy who founded Derby Con.

6

They all crash like a demolition derby in a brewery.

7

Particularly connecting together Northern and Midlands cities (Liverpool Manchester Sheffield Leeds Derby Nottingham Coventry Birmingham into city regions), and decentralizing power to those cities from London.

8

Blade-wise, I've only tried Derby Extras & Sharks, but both are great.

9

I resisted putting my stamp on the cars, but most of the cars in that derby looked like they were machined by Ferruccio Lamborghini.

10

Yesterday was the cub scouts Pinewood derby.

11

On the other hand, as a resident of a neighbouring derby city, I don't personally have a problem with Hamburg football fans pissing on themselves!

12

(Admittedly that's possible on hadoop with derby or h2).

Quote examples

1

Articles by Hunter (personally selected): "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Deprived", notable for his first meeting with Ralph Steadman.

2

Summary: Esther Derby (@estherderby) presented “Six Rules for Change” at LeanWX NYC 2015 “The Design of Purposeful Work” 1.

3

MOG was actually pretty fantastic until Beats made them totally re-engineer and add their idiotic "I am riding a Moose at a Roller derby and feeling childish" mad libd garbage.

Proper noun examples

1

Seems like an interesting medium between Meteor/Derby.js and just a front-end framework; however it doesn't provide the same tracking of models.

2

I shaved for at least two weeks each with Timor, Astra, Derby, Feather & Merkur blades.

3

Derby does the job, but I settled on Merkur and Feather (they're much, much better).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use derby in a sentence?

We've started a project that uses their fdb-sql-parser, which was an Apache-licensed fork of the Derby sql parser.

What does derby mean?

Any of several annual horse races.

What part of speech is derby?

derby is commonly used as noun.