Wells

American  

[welz] / wɛlz /

noun

1. Henry, 1805–78, U.S. businessman: pioneered in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.

2. H(erbert) G(eorge), 1866–1946, English novelist and historian.

3. Horace, 1815–48, U.S. dentist: pioneered use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic.

4. Ida Bell Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, 1862–1931, U.S. journalist and civil rights leader.

5. a historic town in eastern Somersetshire, in southwestern England: known for its cathedral.

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Wells ¹ British  

/ wɛlz /

noun

1. Henry. 1805–78, US businessman, who founded (1852) with William Fargo the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company

2. H ( erbert ) G ( eorge ). 1866–1946, British writer. His science-fiction stories include The Time Machine (1895), War of the Worlds (1898), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933). His novels on contemporary social questions, such as Kipps (1905), Tono-Bungay (1909), and Ann Veronica (1909), affected the opinions of his day. His nonfiction works include The Outline of History (1920)

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Wells ² British  

/ wɛlz /

noun

1. a city in SW England, in Somerset: 12th-century cathedral. Pop: 10 406 (2001)

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The BBC's Ione Wells reports from outside the hospital where Pike is said to be.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Wells Fargo said breakout hits were essential to reviving Netflix’s stock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The BBC's North America correspondent Ione Wells explains what role the US has played in the claim of a genocide.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Wells, the guitarist, died of prostate cancer in 2006 at age 59.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mom fills Wells in on prom gossip the whole way to Target.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli