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

In his article, Doane says, Around 2,000 people helped rebuild, from a foundry in Normandy that re-tuned the bells which rang out again this weekend, to those scouring forests for centuries-old oak, to find a thousand pieces of French oak to rebuild the spire. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024

Each year, 12 artists are selected to work along with skilled craftspeople, six in Kohler’s foundry and six in the pottery area, with the opportunity to learn and create their art with Kohler’s materials, equipment, and technical expertise. —Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024

While the scrap was melted in foundries, the equipment was cleared over 14 auctions, which generated $10 million for the US Treasury. —Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024

At the same time, Gelsinger pushed for a risky and expensive bid to expand the use of Intel’s foundries — historically a point of pride for the company — to manufacture processors for competitors like Apple, putting it into more direct competition with chipmaking giant TSMC. —Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

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