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derby Synonyms

Another word for derby

Choosing another word for derby depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A prestigious annual horse race, typically restricted to three-year-old thoroughbreds, or any open race or sporting competition.

Usage Example

"Thousands of spectators gathered at the track to watch the annual spring race."

Strong
race
sweepstakes
Weak
tournament

• noun (Context 2)

A sporting fixture, especially in association football or rugby, contested between two rival teams from the same town, city, or local region.

Usage Example

"The atmosphere in the stadium is always electric during the North London local derby."

Strongest
local derby
Weak
match
fixture

• noun (Context 3)

A stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and a narrow curved brim, known in British English as a bowler hat.

Usage Example

"The vintage photograph showed my great-grandfather wearing a dark wool suit and a black felt bowler."

Strongest
bowler
bowler hat
Strong
billycock

• noun (Context 4)

A style of dress shoe or boot characterized by quarters with shoelace eyelets that are sewn on top of the vamp, also known as open lacing.

Usage Example

"For a smart-casual office look, a pair of brown leather derbies is slightly more relaxed than traditional oxfords."

Strong
blucher
dress shoe

• Nearby Words

derange
deranged
derangement
derby
deregister
deregulate
deregulation

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Derby. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/derby
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