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 has 36 home runs, two behind Grant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Wells Fargo strategists say some factors that have been driving the market higher are played out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In our call of the day from Wells Fargo, strategists warn that the easy road for stocks is over, and a sell signal has been triggered for equities, the first in years.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

World number five Jessica Pegula has been an articulate advocate of the players' campaign, but virtually ruled out strike action during a BBC Sport interview in Indian Wells in March.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The Ida B. Wells Club served as a model for the organization of the city’s black women who had time to spare.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield