derry
1 Americannoun
plural
derriesnoun
-
a district in NW Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 106 456 (2003 est). Area: 387 sq km (149 sq miles)
-
another name for Londonderry
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of derry
First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Binges with subtitles: Released in February, the comedy-mystery series “How to Get to Heaven from Belfast,” from “Derry Girls” creator Lisa McGee, is a charming though overly twisty romp set in Northern Ireland, as three old friends investigate the apparent death of their former classmate.
From MarketWatch
Though the characters are different, the vibes are very much “Derry Girls”-plus 20 years, and there are a couple of winks to the hit comedy.
From MarketWatch
Caoimhin Porter-McLoone and Daniel Cullen, both 18, were passengers in a car which was in collision with a lorry in the village of St Johnston, eight miles from Derry on Tuesday night.
From BBC
Retired businessman Alec Orr said the entire Derry community was in shock.
From BBC
Now, he lives with wife Ruth in the seaside village of Fahan, County Donegal, just a few miles across the Irish border from Derry - and not far from the mother-and-baby home where he spent his first days.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
