Indy

American  

[in-dee] / ˈɪn di /

noun

1. Indianapolis, Ind.

2. the Indianapolis 500.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Indianapolis 500.

   an Indy race car.

Indy British  

/ ɛ̃di /

noun

1. See d'Indy

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Etymology

Origin of Indy

Ind(ianapolis) + -y ²

Example Sentences

He was old enough to be Drake Maye’s paw-paw, to remember rotary phones, to read long books about World War I, and have absolutely no idea what “6-7” means, and he was keeping Indy in the hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Seattle up, 15-13, Rivers nudged Indy downfield far enough for another new hire, kicker Blake Grupe, to boot a franchise record 60-yard field goal to give the Colts a 16-15 lead with 47 seconds left.

From The Wall Street Journal

I mentioned that time she drove off to Indy, but she’s done it a few times on foot as well, since she moved in.

From Literature

In July 1945, the Indy, as she was called, completed one of the most secret missions of World War II. She delivered critical parts of the world’s first atomic bomb to the island of Tinian.

From Literature

A three-time winner of the all-female W Series, Chadwick also won a race in America's Indy NXT in 2024 - a close equivalent to Formula 2.

From BBC