pawnbroker

UK/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #13,105 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: pawnbrokers

A pawnbroker is somebody who lends money against goods left as security. Go to the pawnbroker.

You get the goods back by repaying with interest, and lose them if you cannot. A pawnbroker's sign is three golden balls, which has been the trade's mark for centuries.

Definitions of pawnbroker

1nounpawnbrokerSomebody who lends money against goods left as security.B2+
“The pawnbroker gave him a third of what it was worth.”

pawnbroker is a lender.

Where it comes from

From pawn + broker.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

pawnbroker in the wild

A pawnbroker is an individual who offers secured loans to people by taking items of personal property as collateral.
Pawnbroker
If the loan is not paid (or extended, if applicable) within the time period, the pawnbroker will offer the pawned item for sale to other customers.
Pawnbroker
A pawnbroker is a common example of a business that may accept a wide range of items as collateral.
Collateral (finance)
Leslie "Les" Gold is an American pawnbroker, reality television star, author, and media personality.
Les Gold
In 2014, there were 200 pawnbrokers in Hong Kong, with the number increasing over the next several years.
Pawnbrokers in Hong Kong

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