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

Examples of indie in a Sentence

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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 Williams: The indie venues [struggling] thing is killing me. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 Whilst Black producer Big Deal Films is making the show, with Dhanny Joshi and Thomas Stogdon the executive producers from the indie. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 About 28 percent of Gen Z and a whopping 40 percent of Gen X responders tend to choose the multibrand experience, while Millennials sit in between, with 24 percent of responders indicating indie boutique as their go-to. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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