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 first reported on the memo earlier Thursday. —Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Netflix has set a big $25 billion stock buyback program as the streaming giant seeks to combat, or take advantage of, a lagging share price and Wall Street concerns around disappointing financial guidance. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

The show averages around 70,000 viewers per episode across platforms, per the Wall Street Journal. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

In equities trading, Tesla tumbled more than 3% overnight after Elon Musk's electric car company beat Wall Street's first-quarter expectations but announced a massive $25 billion capital expenditure investment for 2026. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 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