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 said in a statement that the bank has the capacity to repurchase stock but didn’t announce new plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"I remember being that guy he came and had chats with. I was almost like a big brother," Wells told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The big unknown is whether this cheerleading translates into effective leadership, said Wells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Wells Fargo Investment Institute is overweight financials, as well as tech, industrial and utilities, Scott Wren, the firm’s senior global market strategist, told MarketWatch in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

An hour later, I’m tucked into a booth at a steakhouse in Buckhead, next to Mom and across from Wells.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli