Wall Street

noun

: 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.
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Trump has also brought a $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal for its article linking him to the Epstein note. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 That detail was first reported by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal last week. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 Per The Wall Street Journal, along with the hair salon, where a stylist would clean up Vania’s and her two daughters’ nails (and where the youngest daughter had her DJ equipment set up), the home also has an indoor-outdoor basketball court, a steam room, a sauna, and a gym. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Wall Street

Word History

Etymology

Wall Street, New York City, site of the New York Stock Exchange

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Wall Street was in 1831

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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wall%20Street. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

Wall Street

noun
: 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

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