List of Words Derived From Toponyms - Industries and Professions

Industries and Professions

• Bay Street — Canada's financial industry (similar to Wall Street), after Bay Street, the main street of Toronto's financial district
• Beltway — the pundits, political leaders, and opinion-makers of Washington, D.C., after the highway surrounding the city
• Broadway — musical theater, after Broadway, a street in New York City
• Detroit — the American automobile industry
• Fleet Street — the British press, after the London street that formerly housed many newspapers
• Hollywood — the American motion picture industry, after the district of Los Angeles, California, where many motion picture companies are headquartered
• K Street — lobbying industry working with the U.S. Federal government
• Madison Avenue — advertising industry, after Madison Avenue, a street in New York City where many advertising firms are headquartered
• Wall Street — U.S. financial services industry, after Wall Street, street in New York City where many financial services firms are headquartered

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