Wall Street

American  

noun

1. a street in New York City, in S Manhattan: the major financial center of the U.S.

2. the money market or the financiers of the U.S.

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Wall Street British  

noun

1. a street in lower Manhattan, New York, where the Stock Exchange and major banks are situated, regarded as the embodiment of American finance

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Wall Street Cultural  

1. A street in New York City on which the New York Stock Exchange and many investment firms are located. The street's name is often used in reference to the activities conducted on it: “Stock prices fell on Wall Street.”

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Etymology

Origin of Wall Street

1820–30, Wall Street for def. 2

Example Sentences

For one, President Trump announced that China has yet to buy Nvidia’s H200 GPUs, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In a K-shaped economy driven by affluent Americans, McDonald’s reliance on low-income consumers hurting from high gasoline prices worries Wall Street.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Asian stock markets were subdued despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight and a constructive tone from the meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Wall Street hates McCormick’s deal in March to buy the larger Unilever food business.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The same Household Finance that had pushed Steve Eisman over the narrow border between Wall Street skeptic and Wall Street cynic.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis