pawnbroker

B2 Topic:Money & Finance
UK /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #37404

Meanings

  1. 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.

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Word family
Forms pawnbrokers

Etymology

From pawn + broker.

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