Also spelled pawn-shop
noun
Freq #23810
Meanings
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noun
A shop where you can borrow money by leaving a valuable item as security.
She sold her old watch at the pawnshop to pay the rent.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a shop where you can borrow...
loan office
Word family
Forms
pawnshops
Etymology
From pawn + shop.