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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Summers, with his network of political and Wall Street connections, seemed to lend it credibility. Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 Trump has now dispatched thousands of Marines to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Earlier this year, West apologized for his past controversial statements and antisemitic outbursts in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad, but hasn’t commented publicly. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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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