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local derbies

local derbies is the plural of local derby.

Meaning of local derby

Noun

local derby (plural local derbies)

  1. A sports match between local rival teams.
    • Peterbough United have been playing at Lincoln, in something of a local derby. EMR has put on a six-car Class 158 as an additional train, to take 'Posh' fans home (Posh is the team's nickname, by the way).2024 April 17, “Rural railways: do they deliver?”, in RAIL, number 1007, page 58
    Synonyms:
    derby

Questions about local derbies

What is local derbies the plural of?
Local derbies is the plural of local derby.

Words near local derbies in the dictionary

  1. local class
  2. local classes
  3. local color
  4. local colour
  5. local council
  6. local derbies
  7. local derby
  8. local exchange carrier
  9. local exchange carriers
  10. Local Fluff
  11. Local Galaxy

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