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

“How many ships are going to test the blockade? Does the Navy have enough ships, aircraft, assets, et cetera to keep up with that?” said Wills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Wills, who is himself a Catholic, called the separation of church and state embodied in the First Amendment’s Establishment clause “a stunning innovation,” the one unique, genius thing about our nation’s founding document.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The Fox ownership deprived us of Mike Piazza, and the voters deprived us of Maury Wills, but the answer remains zero.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Wills are lost and go missing, only to be rediscovered.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

The James Caird still towed the clumsy Wills for safety, and the Docker dragged itself forward in the lead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong