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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 notes

In 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."

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