Wall Street
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The thoroughfare in New York City which contains the Stock Exchange. The name is hence used as a synonym for the American stock market.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Wall Street” mean?
The thoroughfare in New York City which contains the Stock Exchange. The name is hence used as a synonym for the American stock market.
Is “Wall Street” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.