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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mattia allegedly took the man’s wallet and car keys before driving away with the victim’s friend still inside the vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This belt bag has an adjustable strap that can be worn across your chest or waist, and keeps your phone, wallet, and sunglasses within reach.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
This tote is the perfect solution for keeping all your items in one central location, including keys, a phone, wallet, and even a laptop.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
Why Payments Rails Feel the Quantum Heat First Card networks, instant-payment switches, and mobile wallets rely on public-key cryptography: the RSA and elliptic-curve algorithms that every ISO 8583 or ISO 20022 message depends on.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This belt bag has an adjustable strap that can be worn across your chest or waist, and keeps your phone, wallet, and sunglasses within reach.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
This tote is the perfect solution for keeping all your items in one central location, including keys, a phone, wallet, and even a laptop.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
Why Payments Rails Feel the Quantum Heat First Card networks, instant-payment switches, and mobile wallets rely on public-key cryptography: the RSA and elliptic-curve algorithms that every ISO 8583 or ISO 20022 message depends on.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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