1
a
: an employee (as of a hotel or a public facility) who performs personal services for customers
b
: a man's male servant who performs personal services (such as taking care of clothing)
2
: a device (such as a rack or tray) for holding clothing or personal effects
Examples of valet in a Sentence
Verb
She runs her own valeting business.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The first video shows the Tesla Cybertruck slowly leaving the hotel’s valet area earlier in the morning, while the second video is taken from inside the hotel and shows the truck exploding, sending flames and fireworks into the air.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Penny pincher alert: There’s street parking, so no need to valet.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for valet 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The letter was included in an emergency request filed late Monday with Cannon by lawyers for Trump’s codefendants in the documents case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The first video shows the Tesla Cybertruck slowly leaving the hotel’s valet area earlier in the morning, while the second video is taken from inside the hotel and shows the truck exploding, sending flames and fireworks into the air.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Birch will valet your car on arrival, if required, and send you a photographic record of its condition.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Penny pincher alert: There’s street parking, so no need to valet.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for valet
Dictionary Entries Near valet
Cite this Entry
“Valet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share