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

Both Walmart and Target are promoting longtime executives to CEO, but here’s whyWalmart's appointment has been better received by Wall Street. —Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

Since then, consortia from as far afield as Wall Street and the UAE have circled, trying to win control of the Telegraph’s still-powerful brand. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025

For example, a special purpose vehicle was recently funded by Wall Street firm Blue Owl Capital and Meta for a data center in Louisiana. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025

The Battery offers easy access to Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial, rather than to other green spaces. —Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 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