noun
pawnbroker
PAWN-broh-kuh
noun
1
A person or business that lends money in exchange for holding personal property as security, which can be sold if the loan isn't repaid.
"She took her grandmother's ring to the pawnbroker to raise quick cash."
How to Use Pawnbroker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who runs a pawnshop, lending money against goods left as collateral.
Word Forms
pawnbrokers plural
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Etymology
A straightforward combination of "pawn" and "broker."