noun
pawnshop
PAWN-shop
noun
1
A business where people pawn items for cash loans.
"He found a cheap guitar in a pawnshop downtown."
How to Use Pawnshop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shop where you can leave valuables in exchange for a loan.
Word Forms
pawnshops plural
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Etymology
From "pawn" plus "shop."