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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Here’s who got the most money Nov. 8, 2024 AI’s sticker shock On quarterly earnings calls this year, tech executives often heard questions from Wall Street analysts looking for assurances of future payoffs from huge spending on AI research and development. Matt O’Brien and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 And that run could continue in 2025, as Wall Street is entirely bullish on it. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025 The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but denied to the Wall Street Journal any negative impact on the relationship since the election. Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024 Even a casual market watcher knows that 2024 on Wall Street was defined by a spectacular rise in tech stock valuations. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024 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 5 Jan. 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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