derby

Universal Words noun (plural derbies) 1 (AmE) = BOWLER(2) 2 (BrE) a sports competition between teams from the same area or town: a local derby between the two North London sides * a derby match 3 a race or sports competition: a motorcycle derby seealsoDEMOLITIONDERBY 4 (Derby) used in the name of several horse races which happen every year: the Epsom Derby * the Kentucky Derby