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)
Synonyms
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
Profits at the largest corporations will surge and the oligarchs’ wallets will swell to bursting, but the average worker will be struggling to eat and not die in a Dickensian workplace brought to you by the GOP.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
People can also get an extension by making a payment via the IRS' Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System or with a credit or debit card or digital wallet.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Venues closed their doors and advertisers their wallets.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
And — unlike most standard yoga pants — this pair has two roomy side pockets that can hold small essentials like a phone and wallet.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some 76% of Thailand’s 60 million population will get the funds through a digital wallet application.
—Thomas Kutty Abraham / Bloomberg, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In any case, says Hamilton, the present system—whereby credentials to high-value crypto wallets might be stored in bank vaults protected by armed guards—approaches the absurd.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Crump said a wallet in the front pocket of Wade's jeans contained his state identification card with his home address, along with his credit card and health insurance card.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Medterra Sleep Tight Gummies Medterra’s products are all made based on the latest scientific research, and their philosophy is that outstanding CBD does not have to drain your wallet.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
People can also get an extension by making a payment via the IRS' Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System or with a credit or debit card or digital wallet.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Venues closed their doors and advertisers their wallets.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
And — unlike most standard yoga pants — this pair has two roomy side pockets that can hold small essentials like a phone and wallet.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some 76% of Thailand’s 60 million population will get the funds through a digital wallet application.
—Thomas Kutty Abraham / Bloomberg, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In any case, says Hamilton, the present system—whereby credentials to high-value crypto wallets might be stored in bank vaults protected by armed guards—approaches the absurd.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Crump said a wallet in the front pocket of Wade's jeans contained his state identification card with his home address, along with his credit card and health insurance card.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Medterra Sleep Tight Gummies Medterra’s products are all made based on the latest scientific research, and their philosophy is that outstanding CBD does not have to drain your wallet.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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