: a street in New York City where the New York Stock Exchange and many major financial businesses are located
Stocks rose on Wall Street today. [=stocks rose in the New York Stock Exchange]
traders on Wall Street = Wall Street traders
After college she got a job on Wall Street.
—used to refer to the powerful people and businesses of Wall Street that play an important role in the U.S. economyThe company's bankruptcy was extremely troubling to Wall Street.
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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/Wall%20Street. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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