Definition pawnbroker in American English

pawnbroker noun

[countable] noun

/ˈpɔnˌbroʊkər/

someone whose job is to lend money to people in exchange for a valuable object that they can sell if the person does not return the money. The place they work in is called a pawnshop.

Synonyms and related words

baker bookseller butcher

Explore Thesaurus