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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Police said Dailey's Chrysler sedan was missing along with his car keys and wallet.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Users can hold it in a PayPal digital wallet as well as Venmo, another financial app that PayPal owns.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Supporting evidence can include bank statements spanning multiple years, tax returns, business records, property documentation, and cryptocurrency wallets or transaction histories.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
What the rate cut means for your wallet For Americans hoping for a decrease in the cost of living, the Fed’s quarter-point rate cut won’t mean much, according to David Stubbs, chief investment strategist at AlphaCore Wealth Advisory.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Users can hold it in a PayPal digital wallet as well as Venmo, another financial app that PayPal owns.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Supporting evidence can include bank statements spanning multiple years, tax returns, business records, property documentation, and cryptocurrency wallets or transaction histories.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
What the rate cut means for your wallet For Americans hoping for a decrease in the cost of living, the Fed’s quarter-point rate cut won’t mean much, according to David Stubbs, chief investment strategist at AlphaCore Wealth Advisory.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallet. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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