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

Wall Street already knows that first quarter sales will likely be pressured by higher tariffs, fewer promotions and uncertain consumer spending. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

The purchase is a 25% premium on Friday’s closing price prior to reports of a buyout, first reported by the Wall Street Journal. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money. —Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

The company is in advanced talks about a $50 billion deal with Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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