Forney

American  

[fawr-nee, fohr-] / ˈfɔr ni, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

Forneys plural

1. a steam locomotive having no front truck, four driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Forneys
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Forney

Named after J. H. Forney (1829–1902), American engineer

Example Sentences

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Forney Forneys

For instance, Forney Independent School District issued 30-year bonds to yield 5.03% They were yielding 4.29% this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

This is why organizations such as the Trevor Project and the Ali Forney Center are needed — to provide refuge and help for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

No one was injured in the crash, Forney Police Department said.

From BBC ● May 10, 2023

Forney, who is white, voted for De León, but she’s been bothered by his air of arrogance and his suggestion that he is his district’s only shot at representation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023

I tell Forney that I find it is all I can do to attend to one. 

From Memoirs by Leland, Charles Godfrey

These are Gunnison, who took three firsts in the championship games, Mooler, Beasley, Topping, and both Forneys.

From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various

All of them are equal, be they Thurlow Weeds or Forneys, or etc. etc. etc.

From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count