foundry

[ foun-dree ]

noun

, plural found·ries.

1. an establishment for producing castings in molten metal.
2. the act or process of founding or casting metal.
3. the category of metal objects made by founding; castings.

foundry

/ ˈfaʊndrɪ /

noun

1. a place in which metal castings are produced
2. the science or practice of casting metal
3. cast-metal articles collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of foundry¹

From the French word fonderie, dating back to 1595–1605. See found ³, -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of foundry¹

C17: from Old French fonderie , from fondre ; see found ³

Example Sentences

Wanek advised — the aluminum foundry worker said he predicted the Packers would win by 20 but was uncertain who is going to prevail on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

The company currently operates a microelectronics foundry at the park and has multiple civil and defense space programs throughout the South Bay, including spacecraft manufacturing, space instrument design and orbiting space platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

The son of a Ford foundry worker, he grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Detroit and rose rapidly at Chrysler, Packard and General Motors.

From Los Angeles Times

Samsung’s foundry business, which makes chips designed by other companies, also lags behind rivals.

From New York Times

Then, they designed and mapped out the chip from the semiconductor foundry.

From Science Daily