1
: a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling
2
a
: a folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money
also
: billfold
b
: a container that resembles a money wallet: such as
(1)
: a usually flexible folding case fitted for carrying specific items (such as tools or fishing flies)
(2)
Examples of wallet in a Sentence
She paid the bill and tucked her wallet back into her pocket.
He pulled a few bills out of his wallet.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
This cryptographic method enables multi-party control over a Bitcoin wallet without exposing private keys.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Another notable trend is how payment wallets will evolve to become a digital command center.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
These bags are slightly larger than wallets with interior pockets to store items, such as your wallet and phone.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
This cryptographic method enables multi-party control over a Bitcoin wallet without exposing private keys.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Another notable trend is how payment wallets will evolve to become a digital command center.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
These bags are slightly larger than wallets with interior pockets to store items, such as your wallet and phone.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wallet
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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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