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

Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. —Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026

At the same time, Meta laid off 10%, or around 1,500 people, in its Reality Labs division as the company shifted its focus from virtual reality and the metaverse to wearables such as its Meta AI Glasses, the Wall Street Journal reported. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026

In the same interview, Stone shared his perspective on Wall Street's Oscar performance in general. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026

Before joining the Post, Lewis had served as publisher of The Wall Street Journal, editor of The Daily Telegraph and a senior executive within Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. —Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 7 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