Wall Street

noun

ˈwȯl- 

: the influential financial interests of the U.S. economy

Examples of Wall Street in a Sentence

After college she got a job on Wall Street.

Recent Examples on the Web

And recently a hundred-foot-long former racing catamaran from France, which had been retrofitted with solar panels and a hydrogen fuel cell, docked near Wall Street. —Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024

With the enthusiastic support of over 4,000 Central Florida volunteers, Orlando earned accolades from international publications, including the Wall Street Journal. —Joanie Schirm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024

But along the way, the more complex trades touted by the Wall Street crowd are struggling to impress a slew of safety- and diversification-minded traders. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024

Last week, the Wall Street Journal published a sensational investigation into the appalling saga of a federal bankruptcy judge and his personal relationship with lawyer Elizabeth Freeman, who had been his law partner and clerk in Houston. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Wall Street, New York City, site of the New York Stock Exchange

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Wall Street

noun

ˈwȯl- 

: the powerful financial interests that control or influence the U.S. economy

Etymology

from Wall Street in New York City, site of a major stock trading exchange