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

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that about one in nine CEOs of the 1,500 largest public companies were replaced last year — the highest turnover rate since at least 2010 in the wake of the Great Recession. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

However, the biggest event for Wall Street will arguably be out in California, as Nvidia holds its influential AI technology conference. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026

The agency also does not regulate news outlets that have only online and print distribution, such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. —Reuters, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall Street La Jolla. —Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 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