foundry

noun

found·​ry ˈfau̇n-drē How to pronounce foundry (audio)
plural foundries
1
: an establishment where founding is carried on
2
: the act, process, or art of casting metals

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Monolithic’s design center and key testing and packaging operations sit in Chengdu, and partner foundries in the region produce wafers on its proprietary process. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Ferguson agreed, and FTC staff spent months negotiating a settlement with IonQ that would have required SkyWater’s foundries to remain open to competitors. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The funding would help accelerate the development of the firm’s thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) and produce them at a US semiconductor foundry. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of defective bells from 12 European countries have been restored at the Grassmayr bell foundry, according to the company. — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foundry

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

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The first known use of foundry was in 1536

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“Foundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundry. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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foundry

noun
found·​ry ˈfau̇n-drē How to pronounce foundry (audio)
plural foundries
: a building or factory where metals are cast

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