Ind

¹ American  

[ind] / ɪnd /

noun

1. Literary. India.

2. Obsolete. the Indies.

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IND ² American  

abbreviation

Pharmacology.

1. investigative new drug.

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ind- ³ American  

1. variant of indo- before a vowel.

   indamine.

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ind. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. independence.

2. independent.

3. index.

4. indicated.

5. indicative.

6. indigo.

7. indirect.

8. industrial.

9. industry.

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Ind. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. India.

2. Indian. Also Ind

3. Indiana.

4. Indies.

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I.N.D. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. in the name of God.

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Ind. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Independent

2. India

3. Indian

4. Indiana

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Ind ² British  

/ ɪnd /

noun

1. a poetic name for India

2. an obsolete name for the Indies

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IND ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: IDN.  in nomine Dei

2. India (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of Ind¹

1175–1225; Middle English Inde < Old French Inde < Latin India India

Origin of I.N.D.⁶

From Latin in nōmine Deī

Example Sentences

When Laura Heigl represented the buyers of a home in Carmel, Ind., in 2023, she got a call the morning of the closing saying that the buyers no longer liked the house and weren’t closing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The standard deposit in Indiana is only 1%, so it’s easy for a buyer to give that up,” said Heigl, broker and team leader at Century 21 Scheetz in Zionsville, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and his wife are scheduled to get back to Elkhart, Ind., on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

In October, the company announced a $725 million capital expansion effort at its large engine center in Lafayette, Ind., saying it would help the company meet the surging energy demand driven by AI.

From Barron's

Born in South Bend, Ind., Whitlock pursued acting after facing a series of football injuries at Southwest Minnesota State University.

From Los Angeles Times