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

Six melts, 24 hours The foundry’s electric arc furnace uses three large graphite electrodes to melt steel scrap. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

IonQ acquired semiconductor foundry Sky Water Technology in July. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Similarly, reindustrialization does not mean reviving mid-century foundry jobs. — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

This gives Mannheimer enough time to order the plaques emblazoned with the winning score from a West Virginia foundry. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 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