Definition pawnbroker in British English

pawnbroker noun

[countable] noun

/ˈpɔːnˌbrəʊkə(r)/

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 shop they work in is also called a pawnbroker, or a pawnbroker's.

Synonyms and related words

baker bookseller butcher

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