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1. A state of freedom, especially after incarceration. Sometimes pluralized. The notorious gangster is back on the street after technicality led to his case being dismissed. Some inmates have been locked up for so long that the streets feel more alien to them than prison.2. A state of public consumption or usage. Sometimes pluralized. Police and federal agents have been working tirelessly to get the deadly new drug off the street. There are vendors all over this town selling their products on the streets.3. A state of homelessness or joblessness. Sometimes pluralized. My estranged brother has been on and off the streets for the last five years. I've been living on the street for most of my adult life.4. An informal shortening of Wall Street, referring either to the financial district of New York City or the United States financial industry as a whole. In this usage, "Street" is capitalized. He made his millions on the Street before retiring to Italy at 45.See also: street

the street

1. n. the real, free world, as opposed to prison. The street just isn’t the same as stir. 2. n. Wall Street in New York City. (Usually capitalized.) The Street doesn’t seem to believe the policy makers in Washington. See also: street

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Wall Street

A street in New York City that forms the center of its financial district. The NYSE, NASDAQ, and American Stock Exchange, among others, are headquartered on Wall Street. Additionally, several investment companies maintain their primary offices on or near Wall Street. Because of its influence on the wider financial world, Wall Street is often used as a byword for the financial industry in the United States and its lobbyists. In this sense, Wall Street is important to political discourse in the United States. The sheer amount of money traded on Wall Street render it vitally important to the global economy as well.

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noun used to allude to the securities industry of the United States

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