brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij 

1

: the business or establishment of a broker

2

: a broker's fee or commission

Examples of brokerage in a Sentence

one of the country's largest brokerages

She works for a brokerage firm.

Recent Examples on the Web

These high-margin products that brokerage houses have rolled out in the past five years have taken different forms. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Many retirees own assets across taxable brokerage accounts, traditional IRAs or 401(k)s, and Roth IRAs. — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The product spread into national real estate brokerages, major basketball franchises and eventually 90% of the Fortune 500. — Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026

Trapani and Iwanaga founded the their own brokerage in 2006 called Sereno Group. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij 

1

: the business of a broker

2

: the fee or commission charged by a broker

Legal Definition

brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-kə-rij 

1

: the business or establishment of a broker

2

: a broker's fee or commission