pawnbroker B2 Topic:People & Society UK /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #37404 Meanings 1 noun A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid. He took his guitar to the pawnbroker to get some quick cash. Thesaurus Word family Forms pawnbrokers Etymology AI details From pawn + broker. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pawnbroker **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 37404 ## Meanings 1. A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid. ## Examples - He took his guitar to the pawnbroker to get some quick cash. ## Etymology From pawn + broker. ## AI Etymology Pawnbroker comes from pawn + broker. Modern senses include a person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid. ## Topics - People & Society markdown