Wall Street

English

Etymology

From the name of a street located in Manhattan, where many financial institutions are located.

Proper noun

Wall Street

1. (idiomatic): American financial markets, financial institutions as a whole, or by extension, big-business interests.
   • 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):

     The causes of income stagnation are varied and lack the political simplicity of calls to bring down the deficit or avert another Wall Street meltdown.

Antonyms

• (big business interests): Main Street

See also

• Wall Street on Wikipedia.Wikipedia