indie

noun

in·​die ˈin-dē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Since breaking through as Annie Edison on the NBC sitcom Community, Brie has been a familiar face in pop culture, doing big budget flicks and indies alike. —Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Denver’s nonprofit Swallow Hill Music debuted this outdoor event last year in a street-party format with a focus on local indies such as Barbara and Rootbeer Richie & the Reveille. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

For Death Cab, the return to an indie is a homecoming of sorts. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026

And Angela Russo-Otstot, the creative conscience of AGBO—someone who can shepherd an award-winning indie and a global commercial franchise in the same breath, while still championing the emerging voices that remind us what storytelling is for. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration from independent

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for indie

• hindi
• lindy
• sindhi
• windy