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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Example Sentences

Wells Fargo’s economics team has listed its favorite charts of 2025, and this one may partly explain why consumer sentiment surveys remain dour even as the stock market has surged to record highs this year.

From MarketWatch

About 24,000 properties in and around Tunbridge Wells had no or low pressure tap water from 29 November until supplies returned to most on 4 December.

From BBC

For years, Wells Fargo WFC -1.20%decrease; red down pointing triangle executives skeptical of building an investment bank touted a mantra of “kitchen tables, not league tables.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Wells Fargo named Walt Disney its top media stock for 2026, citing potential growth in streaming, theme parks, and cruise businesses.

From Barron's

Samana’s comments on silver, included in Wells Fargo’s weekly investment note, focuses on technicals too but with a slightly different emphasis.

From MarketWatch