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

Qolab plans to eliminate these manufacturing problems by adapting advanced 300 mm silicon foundry tools to produce quantum hardware. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Shares popped more than 3% after Nikkei Asia, citing sources, reported the foundry will raise prices for chipmaking services by up to 10% next year. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026

At home, with a group of players who ply their trade in top European leagues, who finally appeared to be healthy all at once, and a coach with a winning resumé and competitive guile forged in Argentina’s soccer foundry. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 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