foundry
noun
found·ry
| \ ˈfau̇n-drē
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plural foundries
Definition of foundry
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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East Oakland was full of families who worked in the nearby metal foundries and packing plants, and the Levingston family settled in Brookfield Village. — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "Bay Area’s oldest black motorcycle club celebrates 60 years in Oakland," 2 Sep. 2019 Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery: Iron Bay’s storied past includes its life as a foundry and a train depot; the century-old tiled floors still bear the initials of the Marquette and Southeastern Railway. — Layla Khoury-hanold, chicagotribune.com, "Fresh Marquette: Outdoor sports haven in Michigan’s U.P. serves up booming culinary scene," 28 Aug. 2019 The condos are part of the Paul Revere Heritage Site, which will also include a restaurant and museum in the original foundry. — BostonGlobe.com, "A new gallery manager, adult prom night, and a search for playwrights," 21 Aug. 2019 The Kearney foundry shut its doors this year after a century in operation. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Google widens holdings for downtown San Jose transit village," 31 July 2019 Indian expertise proved unequal to a task on such a scale, so the statue was forged in a Chinese foundry and erected by Chinese workers under Chinese supervision. — Arundhati Roy, Quartz India, "Tribespeople in India’s Gujarat fiercely resisted a mega dam—but they got a mega statue, too," 8 July 2019 No one was injured in a Sunday fire at a Troutdale foundry, an official from the Gresham Fire Department said. — oregonlive.com, "No injuries reported after fire at Troutdale foundry," 7 July 2019 For their part, Qualcomm, Arm and other chip designers depend on foundries to turn silicon into microprocessors. — The Economist, "The technology industry is rife with bottlenecks," 6 June 2019 Finding an alternative foundry would require onerous tweaks to the chips’ design. — The Economist, "An American ban hits China’s supercomputer industry," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foundry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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foundry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of foundry
: a building or factory where metals are produced
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foundry
noun
found·ry
| \ ˈfau̇n-drē
\
\
plural foundries
Kids Definition of foundry
: a building or factory where metal goods are made
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