demolition derby

noun

A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.

Meanings

noundemolition derby (plural demolition derbies)

plural demolition derbies

  1. USA motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 撞車比賽 /撞车比赛
  • 撞車比賽 /撞车比赛 (zhuàngchē bǐsài)competition in which contestants crash cars
Dutch autorodeo
  • autorodeocompetition in which contestants crash cars
Finnish romuralli
  • romurallicompetition in which contestants crash cars
French derby de démolition
  • derby de démolitioncompetition in which contestants crash cars
German Stockcar
  • Stockcarcompetition in which contestants crash cars
Portuguese corrida de demolição
  • corrida de demoliçãocompetition in which contestants crash cars
Cite this entry
APA

demolition derby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolition%20derby

MLA

“demolition derby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolition%20derby. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demolition derby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolition%20derby.

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