Indus

¹ American  

[in-duhs] / ˈɪn dəs /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long.

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Indus ² American  

[in-duhs] / ˈɪn dəs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Indi

1. the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

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indus. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. industrial.

2. industry.

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Indus ¹ British  

/ ˈɪndəs /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano

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Indus ² British  

/ ˈɪndəs /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 _bc ), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Indus

< New Latin, Latin

Example Sentences

Previously, the first known dice dated back to the Bronze Age about 5,500 years ago, in such places as Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley of Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Based on these findings, the researchers conclude that the Indus Valley Civilization did not collapse abruptly from a single climate event.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

A new study in Communications Earth & Environment reports that a series of major droughts, each extending beyond 85 years, likely played a central role in the eventual decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

At the Madurai Kamaraj University, efforts are under way to study Keeladi as thoroughly as the Indus Valley Civilisation.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Meanwhile, in the valleys of the Euphrates, Indus and Yellow rivers, other peasants monitored, with no less trepidation, the height of the water.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari