indie

noun

in·​die ˈin-dē How to pronounce indie (audio)
1
: one that is independent
especially : an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie adjective

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These expansions allow indies to tap into more complex gameplay and storytelling formats. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 Proctor said the new indie is looking to work up films and TV that offer a different take. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 He's received more experience in the indies since then. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 Selbak hoped the script would land at a major indie, and by the fall, she was set for a reading at AFM to drum up interest. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indie

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration from independent

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of indie was in 1928

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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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