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

Investors pivot to European stocks amid US uncertainty European equities have seen record investment in recent weeks as markets seek to diversify away from Wall Street. —semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026

At first, Wall Street celebrated AI as a tool that would make everyone more productive, including software companies. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026

His billionaire buddies on Wall Street will have to evacuate. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026

Now, a litany of sports stars are trading the Olympic arena for the office floors of the Wall Street titan. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026

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