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 shares also had a strong day Thursday after Bank of America reversed its bearish view and double upgraded the stock to buy on confidence in foundry and also its central processing unit (CPU) business. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Beginning in 2027, aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure customers could access the manufacturing flow through standard foundry engagements. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026

But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said. —Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 June 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

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