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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According to the Wall Street Journal, Fox was selling 30-second ad breaks for roughly $200,000 and up to $750,000 for more high profile games. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 The Rosenthals attend the 30th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 11, 2026 in New York City. Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and erased most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains. Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The lack of action is surprising, in part, because the idea of cracking down on Wall Street investment firms buying up houses has bipartisan support from prominent politicians. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 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 20 Jun. 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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