Wall Street

noun

ˈwȯl- How to pronounce Wall Street (audio)
: the influential financial interests of the U.S. economy

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After college she got a job on Wall Street.
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Their previous collaborations include The Aviator, The Departed, Gangs of New York, and The Wolf of Wall Street. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 President Donald Trump’s budding trade war has sent jitters through markets that caused a volatile week on Wall Street. — John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 Wells Fargo joins other Wall Street analysts who have turned their back on Tesla. — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Wall Street is panic-selling over President Trump's chaotic new tariffs. — Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Wall Street

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Etymology

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

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Wall Street was in 1831

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Wall Street

noun
ˈwȯl- How to pronounce Wall Street (audio)
: 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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