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

Southwest last month reported fourth-quarter profits that surpassed Wall Street estimates, on the back of improved airfares and strong holiday travel demand. —Deborah Sophia, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025

Recent Bloomberg Intelligence research estimates that Wall Street banks will eliminate up to 200,000 jobs over the next three to five years due to AI. —Michael Abbott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025

And The Wall Street Journal reported last night that Republican senators skeptical of tariffs were maneuvering to reduce Navarro’s influence in the White House. —David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025

For more than a hundred years, Congress has enacted laws that create independent agencies, like the Federal Reserve to regulate the money supply and the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate Wall Street. —David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Wall Street, New York City, site of the New York Stock Exchange

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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