brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce brokerage (audio)
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.
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They will be branded under Trump Media and offered to global investors across major brokerage platforms and on the Crypto.com app, which has more than 140 million users worldwide. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 27 May 2025 The latest promise to let investors sell shares appears to center around an anonymous investor represented by brokerage firm Cova Capital. Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 But agents for the online brokerage reported that buyers and sellers are particularly nervous about tariffs and the ongoing trade war. Jeff Collins, Oc Register, 21 May 2025 Homes purchased last year in the U.S. last year averaged 36 years old, compared to an average age of 27 years old in 2012, according to a study from the Seattle real estate brokerage firm Redfin. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brokerage

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brokerage was in the 15th century

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“Brokerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brokerage. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

brokerage

noun
bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce brokerage (audio)
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 How to pronounce brokerage (audio)
1
: the business or establishment of a broker
2
: a broker's fee or commission

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