wall street journal

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Definition of wall street journal in English English dictionary

a respected US daily newspaper, which is also sold in many other countries and which deals mainly with business and economics Financial Times, The

{i} leading daily newspaper in the United States that focuses on financial and economic matters

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The Wall Street Journal

U.S. daily national newspaper, the most influential American business-oriented paper and one of the most respected dailies in the world. Founded in 1889 by Charles H. Dow, founder of Dow Jones & Co., it quickly won success. Beginning in the Great Depression, the Wall Street Journal began to feature more articles, reviews, and opinion on other subjects. Published in New York City and with regional editions printed across the country, it has one of the highest daily circulations of any U.S. newspaper. It is also published in Asian, European, and other special editions

Hyphenation

wall street jour·nal

Turkish pronunciation

wôl strit cırnıl

Pronunciation

/ˈwôl ˈstrēt ˈʤərnəl/ /ˈwɔːl ˈstriːt ˈʤɜrnəl/

Etymology

[ 'wol ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English weall; akin to Middle High German wall; both from Latin vallum rampart, from vallus stake, palisade; perhaps akin to Old Norse volr staff; more at WALE.