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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The lawyers of President Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch have agreed to pause an effort to force the 94-year-old media magnate to testify before a federal court in the president’s defamation case against the Wall Street Journal’s reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The Wall Street Journal reported last month that a book assembled for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003 included a message from Clinton, as well as Trump and others. Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2025 First Solar, the top US manufacturer, beat Wall Street expectations for its second quarter earnings. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The news of the frozen funds was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025 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 9 Aug. 2025.

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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