Wall Streeter

noun

Wall Street·​er ˈwȯl-ˌstrē-tər 

: a person who is involved in Wall Street

Examples of Wall Streeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One Wall Streeter believes there will be will a secondary offering at some point. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

In the past two weeks, Rick Rieder’s odds on Polymarket of becoming the next Fed chair have surged from low single digits to nearly 50%, putting the veteran Wall Streeter far in the lead over second and third place candidates Kevin Warsh (29%) and Christopher Waller (6%). — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

Two years earlier, Schwab and another iconic Wall Streeter, Henry Kravis, made small angel investments in Mansour’s firm in a $30 million funding round that gave Kalshi a $120 million valuation. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Not every American follows the stock market, but no Wall Streeter should forget. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 22 July 2024

The 70-year-old Branson on Monday offered congratulations to Bezos, a tame, bookish Wall Streeter by comparison. — Michelle Chapman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2021

Jack Kennedy chose Wall Streeter Douglas Dillon while Jimmy Carter picked Michael Blumenthal of Bendix. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2020

How this wealthy Wall Streeter became the star of internationalist efforts during World War II is a peculiar story. — Dexter Fergie, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Wall Streeter

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• repeater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• voltmeter
• wattmeter
• amphitheater
• bolometer