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

The number of MLB players tracked by The Wall Street Journal who shrank from heights of 6 feet or above to 5-foot-something due to baseball’s ultraprecise new measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Despite all the momentum, just seven Wall Street firms—including none of the very largest investment banks—provide analyst coverage for Applied Optoelectronics.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

OpenAI is aiming to go public by the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Wall Street consensus expects revenue declining 41% year-over-year to $10.8 million with a loss of seven cents per share compared with a profit of seven cents per share a year ago, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wall Street in 2008 the reality finally overwhelmed perceptions: A crowded theater burned down with a lot of people still in their seats.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis