In specific uses, chiefly with the. A particular street in which the merchants or financiers of a city conduct business; now esp. (with capital…

A place or institution in which commodities are traded; an exchange, a mart. Also figurative.

British. With the and usually with capital initial. spec. The business part or community of this district, traditionally situated in the…

With the and capital initial. = Exchange Alley, n. historical after 18th cent.

figurative and transferred. The ‘money market’; the body of financiers.

A place of pre-eminent importance in the financial affairs of a region, country, etc. Also: a major financial institution.

absol. Denoting the American financial world or money-market. Also transferred.