Wall Street

noun

: 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.
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The old Wall Street saying is that bull markets climb walls of worry. Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 About the Author Esther Zuckerman Esther Zuckerman is a culture writer who has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, and Vanity Fair. Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025 Michael Douglas, Wall Street Michael Douglas' role in the first Wall Street film as corporate raider Gordon Gekko won him the award for Best Actor in 1988. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 Hikers can either go up the Wall Street side of the Navajo, the Two Bridges side of the Navajo, or the Queen's Garden, making the trail closer to a more moderate level. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Wall Street

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Wall Street was in 1831

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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wall%20Street. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

Wall Street

noun
: 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

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