foundry

American  

[faun-dree] / ˈfaʊn dri /

noun

• foundries
  plural

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.

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foundry British  

/ ˈfaʊndrɪ /

noun

1. a place in which metal castings are produced

2. the science or practice of casting metal

3. cast-metal articles collectively

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• foundries
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of foundry

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

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Explanation

A factory that makes things out of hot metal poured into molds is called a foundry. Many of the ordinary objects in your life have parts that were produced in a foundry. The small metal parts that are needed in everything from trucks and cars to refrigerators, lawnmowers, and airplanes, are known as castings. These castings, used in a wide variety of everyday machines, systems, and appliances, are made in a foundry, where hot molten metal is poured into a mold and allowed to harden. Some foundries are distinguished specifically for what they produce, like a type foundry, which makes typefaces for printing presses.

Example Sentences

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D-Wave Quantum announces a multi-year agreement with SkyWater Technology to leverage the IonQ-owned company’s foundry services.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

With Samsung Electronics, AMD has been discussing not just chip supplies but the possibility of foundry cooperation, using Samsung’s most advanced process technology, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"You can save so much energy," says Callum Littlejohns, deputy director of silicon photonics foundry Cornerstone Labs.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The chip foundry can adjust production capacity to supply products that are in high demand and at higher prices, Zhao says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

One hundred and seven heat-conditioned Epsilon Senegalese were working in the foundry.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

With that development, “we highlighted the research, and now all leading foundries are manufacturing these,” IBM Research Director Jay Gambetta said in an interview with Barron’s.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Memory-chip makers are rushing to add new manufacturing lines, but semiconductor factories, also known as foundries or fabs, cost billions of dollars and generally take two to three years to build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

"Because SiC is already used globally in electric vehicles and power grids, we can leverage existing industrial foundries to manufacture these cryogenic chips on 300-mm wafers."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Historically, suburbs such as Hodge Hill, Shard End and Castle Bromwich were built around a strong manufacturing base, but the long-term decline of factories and foundries has reshaped the local economy.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

She told him about the fortress, about the allies, about the angels, about the mines and the foundries.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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