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

Examples of foundry in a Sentence

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In 2018, the 87-room Foundry Hotel Asheville, Curio Collection by Hilton opened in this historic neighborhood inside a former steel foundry, which forged the steel used to build the Biltmore Estate. Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025 Taiwan's leading chipmaker TSMC has committed $100 billion to build three chip foundries, an R&D center and two packaging facilities in Arizona, on top of a previous pledge to build $65 billion in three chip foundries in the state, one of which has begun operations. arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The company continues to focus on expanding its patent portfolio and strengthening its business model, which includes technology licensing, patent licensing, and technology transfer to foundries. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025 And the fifth thing, which is very critical, is to have a foundry and a factory model to scale. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 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

Time Traveler
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 1 Apr. 2025.

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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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