pawnbroker
pronunciation
How to pronounce pawnbroker in British English:
UK [ˈpɔ:nbrəʊkə(r)]
How to pronounce pawnbroker in American English:
US [ˈpɔnbroʊkə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
Word Origin
- pawnbroker (n.)
- 1680s, from pawn (n.1) + broker (n.).
Example
- 1. Each time I was hungry and heading for the pawnbroker .
- 2. You think I 'm some kind of pawnbroker ?
- 3. Conspiracy to providing false information to pawnbroker .
- 4. Pawnbroker : I am not here to tell you the time .
- 5. She redeemed her ring from the pawnbroker .