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

In his 1899 bestseller, The Theory of the Leisure Class, economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen would document the excessive consumption of this new moneyed class, showing that as Wall Street splurged, rural America suffered. —David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors select attractive dividend stocks with strong fundamentals. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025

Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara are former Wall Street traders-turned-co-founders of Kalshi. —Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025

In recent days, multiple news outlets, including the Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal, have reported that the administration has identified several Venezuelan military facilities allegedly linked to drug trafficking as potential targets. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Wall Street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

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