'Derby' definitions:
Definition of 'derby'
(from WordNet)
noun
A felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim [syn: bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, derby, plug hat]
Definition of 'Derby'
From: GCIDE
- Derby \Der"by\ (?; usually ? in Eng.; 85), n.
- 1. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780. [1913 Webster]
- Derby Day, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Derby'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- chase,
- flat race,
- handicap,
- handicap race,
- harness race,
- horse race,
- hurdle race,
- Kentucky Derby,
- plate race,
- Preakness Stakes,
- purse race,
- quarter-horse race,
- stake,
- stake race,
- steeplechase,
- sweep,
- sweepstake,
- sweepstakes,
- trotting race
Synonyms of 'derby'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air race,
- automobile race,
- bicycle race,
- boat race,
- bout,
- concours,
- contest,
- contest of speed,
- cross-country race,
- dash,
- dog race,
- drag race,
- encounter,
- endurance race,
- engagement,
- fight,
- footrace,
- game,
- games,
- go,
- gymkhana,
- heat,
- hurdle race,
- joust,
- lap,
- Le Mans,
- marathon,
- marathon race,
- match,
- match race,
- matching,
- meet,
- meeting,
- motorcycle race,
- obstacle race,
- Olympic games,
- Olympics,
- potato race,
- race,
- rally,
- regatta,
- relay,
- relay race,
- rencontre,
- road race,
- run,
- sack race,
- speedway race,
- sprint,
- sprint race,
- stock-car race,
- test,
- three-legged race,
- tilt,
- torch race,
- tournament,
- tourney,
- track race,
- trial,
- walk,
- yacht race
Derby, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Derby, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
Population (2000) :
6423
Housing Units (2000) :
2145
Land area (2000) :
1.638168 sq. miles (4.242835 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.638168 sq. miles (4.242835 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20275
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
39.838785 N, 104.917082 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Derby, CT -- U.S. city in Connecticut
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Derby, CT -- U.S. city in Connecticut
Population (2000) :
12391
Housing Units (2000) :
5568
Land area (2000) :
4.981069 sq. miles (12.900910 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.401503 sq. miles (1.039887 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.382572 sq. miles (13.940797 sq. km)
FIPS code :
19480
Located within :
Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
Location :
41.323005 N, 73.084331 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
06418
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Derby, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Derby, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
131
Housing Units (2000) :
63
Land area (2000) :
0.263253 sq. miles (0.681822 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.263253 sq. miles (0.681822 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20125
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
40.930972 N, 93.456913 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50068
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Derby, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Derby, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
17807
Housing Units (2000) :
6407
Land area (2000) :
7.445740 sq. miles (19.284376 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.011333 sq. miles (0.029352 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
7.457073 sq. miles (19.313728 sq. km)
FIPS code :
17800
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.552407 N, 97.261492 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67037
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.