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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However, Wall Street analysts were quick to point out that Zillow's exposure to organic search is fairly small, limiting potential downside at least in the near term as more details around Google's product come to light. Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025 By 2023, Brin was back to work in a big way, visiting the company’s office three to four times a week, the Wall Street Journalreported, working with researchers and holding weekly discussions with Google employees about new AI research. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025 Reiner returned to acting in his later years, appearing on TV series including New Girl, 30 Rock, and on the most recent season of The Bear, as well as in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street. Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025 In March of this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Zhao was pushing for a Presidential pardon. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 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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