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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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Her wallet turned up at a highway rest area in North Florida.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Driving the reluctant interviewee to the Manchester airport for the flight to Washington, Rudman discovered that his famously parsimonious friend had only $3 in his wallet.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
In addition to opening up his wallet for anything the franchise needs to succeed in its day-to-day operations, the Panthers under Viola have done their part to impact the community, particularly through youth hockey initiatives.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Her wallet turned up at a highway rest area in North Florida.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Driving the reluctant interviewee to the Manchester airport for the flight to Washington, Rudman discovered that his famously parsimonious friend had only $3 in his wallet.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
In addition to opening up his wallet for anything the franchise needs to succeed in its day-to-day operations, the Panthers under Viola have done their part to impact the community, particularly through youth hockey initiatives.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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