pawnshop

[ pawn-shop ]

/ ˈpɔnˌʃɒp /

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noun

the shop of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold.

Words nearby pawnshop

pawn ticket, pawnage, pawnbroker, pawnbroking, pawnee, pawnshop, pawpaw, pawtucket, pax, pax britannica, pax romana

Origin of pawnshop

First recorded in 1840–50; pawn¹ + shop

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Examples from the Web for pawnshop

Stay anywhere long enough and every direction eventually leads you toward a pawnshop of your life.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This—this—why, this looked more like a ten-dollar fiddle picked up in a pawnshop!
Dorothy's Triumph|Evelyn Raymond
Down on South Clark Street a customer of mine keeps a pawnshop in connection with his business.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes|J. M. Judy
"It was a letter from my dad," explained Bill, and went on to tell him about the watch that was in the pawnshop in his name.
Battling the Clouds|Captain Frank Cobb

His money was all gone, and everything was in the pawnshop except his overcoat, from which he hardly dared part at this season.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott
He did not have money enough to continue his business, and a few days after the auction his pawnshop was closed.
Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pawnshop

pawnshop

/ (ˈpɔːnˌʃɒp) /

noun

the premises of a pawnbroker

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pawnshop

noun

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Words nearby pawnshop

Origin of pawnshop

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British Dictionary definitions for pawnshop

noun