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

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the luxury real estate brokerage Official, while Alon Alexander was an executive at a private security ​company. —Luc Cohen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Cushman & Wakefield’s industrial brokerage team, Alec Rhodes, Tyler Smith and Aaron Valdez represented the buyer. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026

More sellers who delisted their homes last fall, due to slower sales and weak consumer confidence, are relisting their homes now, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage. —Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026

Unlike traditional brokerage IRAs, these accounts allow investments in physical gold that meet IRS requirements. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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