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

Despite being respected by his colleagues, the author of Moby-Dick worked for six days a week in the domed and columned Merchant’s Exchange Building at 55 Wall Street and was paid $4 a day, never receiving a raise in two decades. —Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that China has already begun restricting exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Jan. 2026

Banks have enjoyed a Goldilocks-type environment for the last few quarters, with a rebound in Wall Street trading and investment banking, falling interest rates, stable consumer credit and deregulation providing a lift for the sector. —Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026

As for the rest, simply floating this week’s ideas has been enough to give Wall Street serious heartburn. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 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