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

Notable films in the decade that followed include supporting roles in Wall Street, The Hit, Young Guns, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, where Stamp’s turn as a transgender woman earned him both a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025

Outside the portfolio, Walmart also reports, and all of Wall Street will be paying close attention to the retail giant’s numbers and management commentary as well. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025

Stamp had supporting roles in Legal Eagles (1986) and Wall Street (1988), then received critical praise for portraying a veteran English crook in the Steven Soderbergh crime drama The Limey (1999). —Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Wall Street is expecting a roughly 15% drop in adjusted earnings, to $6.61 per share. —Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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