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

Intel’s potential plan to separate its foundry business has investors buzzing. —Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle. —Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

Nvidia designs its chips and hardware, but does not have factories, or foundries as they are called in the chip industry. —Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025

Part of his effort has also been centered on a costly build out of its foundry operations undertaken by his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025

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