Roller Derby

American  

Trademark.

1. a contest between two teams on roller skates, held on a circular, usually banked board track, in which the teams race around the track in each unit of play, working to free a teammate or teammates for the opportunity to score by lapping one or more opponents.

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roller derby British  

noun

1. a race on roller skates, esp one involving aggressive tactics

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Example Sentences

Nowadays you may hear of races called the Kentucky Derr-bee, the Irish Dah-bee, and even the Roller Derby, but all of these are named after the original contest at Epsom.

From Literature

Having competed in roller derby for 10 years, Miss Halsall said she had bought second hand sports bras due to the cost and knew of other players who had stopped competing because they could not afford them.

From BBC

A former Team GB roller derby skater says the cost of sports bras is discouraging younger females taking part in physical activity.

From BBC

I had heard of Johnny Cash in the same way I’d heard of Baked Alaska, roller derby and Texarkana—things that existed that were important to people in worlds different from mine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the crowd were roller derby athletes, volleyball players, track stars, parents, nurses, doctors, church leaders, school board members, teachers and academics.

From Los Angeles Times