foundry Syllabification: (found·ry)Pronunciation: /ˈfoundrē/Translate foundry | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of foundry noun (plural foundries) a workshop or factory for casting metal. Origin: early 17th century (earlier as foundery): from found3 + -ry, perhaps suggested by French fonderiefoundry in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of foundry in the British & World English dictionary