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

That’s partly why, a little over a decade ago, journalists at what was then called CNNMoney created the Fear & Greed Index — a kind of Wall Street vibe check that’s been garnering extra attention in recent days as global markets have tumbled in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025

Some of Wall Street is holding onto hope that Trump will lower the tariffs after prying concessions from other countries in negotiations. —Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025

But even some of Trump's vocal supporters on Wall Street have begun to sound the alarm. —Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025

For example, top Wall Street tech analyst Dan Ives projects that shifting iPhone production to the U.S. would inflate prices by 250%, pushing a $1,000 device to approximately $2,500. —Saul Mangel, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 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

Rhymes for Wall Street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

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