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

Take our survey The chips are still down Asian chip stocks are tracking Wall Street’s AI sell-off lower, with the declines concentrated in Japan. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026

The question comes after a Wall Street Journal report last week saying that Netflix executives were considering adding in live channels that continuously stream one program or certain genres, in an effort to boost viewer engagement. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

But Pick is on offense, with a sky-high stock to play with and a mandate to protect the firm’s reputation as Wall Street’s shrewdest buyer. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Recent investigations by The Wall Street Journal, WIRED and 404 Media have questioned Alpha’s academic claims, lesson quality, student oversight and data security. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 July 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