Wills

American  

[wilz] / wɪlz /

noun

1. Helen Newington 1906–98, U.S. tennis player.

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Wills British  

/ wɪlz /

noun

1. Helen Newington, married name Helen Wills Moody Roark. 1905–98, US tennis player. She was Wimbledon singles champion eight times between 1927 and 1938. She also won the US title seven times and the French title four times

2. William John. 1834–61, English explorer: Robert Burke's deputy in an expedition on which both men died after crossing Australia from north to south for the first time

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Example Sentences

Mike Ashley is the majority shareholder of Frasers Group, which owns several other shopping centres across the UK, owns the Frasers department stores and also brands such as Game, Jack Wills and Evans Cycles.

From BBC

I also would need both of my parents’ wills so I can show that our mom’s jewelry box and its contents are mine.

From MarketWatch

Roman Aminov, an attorney based in Flushing, N.Y., says he has probated wills belonging to someone who had died more than 25 years before.

From MarketWatch

Will Registry, which maintains a searchable national database of registered wills.

From MarketWatch

They include “unexplained withdrawals or transfers from bank accounts; sudden changes to wills, trusts or beneficiary designations; bills going unpaid; confusion about financial transactions; isolation from family members or reluctance to discuss money.”

From MarketWatch