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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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 19 Mar. 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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