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)
4
a
: an app or app feature for a mobile device or web browser that digitally stores a user's important information (such as credit cards, driver's license, or event tickets)
Digital wallets can store multiple payment methods, credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, and airline tickets on there.—
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b
: an application or device used to store and manage cryptocurrency
… hardware wallets and software wallets, that help to restrict access to your cryptocurrency and can be accessed using a password …—USA Today
USA TodayExamples 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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The carjackers then drove off in the vehicle, which still had the victim's wallet, handgun and other personal items inside.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
This year-round black tote has plenty of space for your wallet, hats, gloves, scarves, makeup bags, and every other daily essential.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Many transfers go through cryptocurrency wallets to hide the trail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Jewelry, sunglasses, gloves, wallets, and more are on sale at Nordstrom, with giftable picks starting at just $8.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
This year-round black tote has plenty of space for your wallet, hats, gloves, scarves, makeup bags, and every other daily essential.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Many transfers go through cryptocurrency wallets to hide the trail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Jewelry, sunglasses, gloves, wallets, and more are on sale at Nordstrom, with giftable picks starting at just $8.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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