demolition derby

noun

: a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running

: something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness

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The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center, which has been the home to NASCAR races, demolition derbies, festivals, and is the go-to place for Southern California’s street-legal racing scene, will close before the end of the year. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Remember, building a startup is like conducting an orchestra, not driving in a demolition derby. —

Roland Siebelink, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Check the daily schedule online for all the performances, from magicians and aerialists to the demolition derby and John Fogerty. —

Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 This week is demolition derby week at the OC Fair, a fan favorite that fills the arena each year. —

Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for demolition derby

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of demolition derby was in 1950

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“Demolition derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition%20derby. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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