Pawnbroker - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɔːnbrəʊkər|  American pronunciation of the word pawnbroker
Brit.  |ˈpɔːnbrəʊkə|  British pronunciation of the word pawnbroker

noun

- a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

Extra examples

He was desperate for money so he hocked his watch to a pawnbroker.

He finally redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.

...the pawnbroker offered what I regarded as a derisory amount for the diamond ring...

Word forms

noun
singular: pawnbroker
plural: pawnbrokers
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