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

But the Heat was unaware that Rozier was the subject of separate NBA and FBI investigations until the Wall Street Journal broke the story this past January. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

The artificial intelligence boom is keeping spirits high on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

Today, with just 16 investors spread across Silicon Valley, New York, Tel Aviv, and Singapore, Purushotham’s team has more resemblance to Menlo Ventures than a Wall Street titan. —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

Wall Street will also be fixated on whether big tech companies can continue to impress with earnings. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 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