B2nounmoneylanguage
US/ˈbræk.ɪt/
UK/ˈbræk.ɪt/
a group of people within fixed limits of age or income; also one of a pair of marks ( ) in writing
In context
Most of our customers are in the 18 to 25 age bracket.
People in a higher income bracket pay more tax.
Write the extra information in brackets after the main word.
Words that go with bracket
noun + noun
- age bracketSmartphone use is highest in this age bracket.
- income bracketFamilies in the lowest income bracket get free meals.
- in bracketsThe British spelling is given in brackets.
- tax bracketA pay rise moved him into a higher tax bracket.
adjective + noun
- square bracketsUse square brackets for words you add to a quote.