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

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, 8 Dec. 2025

But Bessent outmaneuvered his rival with the help of an unusual coalition that included MAGA figures like Bannon and Navarro and Wall Street elites who had a history of tension with Lutnick. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. —Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

Any change in tone could move Wall Street into risk-off mode. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Dec. 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