foundry

noun

found·​ry ˈfau̇n-drē 

plural foundries

1

: an establishment where founding is carried on

2

: the act, process, or art of casting metals

Examples of foundry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers are now working to transfer the technology into an industrial semiconductor foundry with support from industry partners including IBM, Intel, and TSMC. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

The manufacturing roadmap has finally begun to appear credible, justifying the $100 billion the corporation has invested in the foundry expansion. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it? —ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026

The two biggest federal investments went to two foundries or quantum chipmakers. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French fondrie, fonderie, from fond-, base of fondre "to cast, found entry 5" + -rie, -erie -ery

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

foundry

noun

found·​ry ˈfau̇n-drē 

plural foundries

: a building or factory where metals are cast