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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Both findings had already been teased earlier this month by the Wall Street Journal, leading to an immediate plunge in the stock price for Kenvue, the manufacturer of Tylenol. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 After sending out more than 1,000 job applications without success, this Gen Z graduate campaigned on Wall Street with a custom sign to land a gig. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 About 81% of companies in the S&P 500 posted second quarter earnings-per-share results that beat Wall Street’s expectations, according to FactSet data. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 Trump most recently filing a $10 billion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch as owner of The Wall Street Journal in July. Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 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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