pawnshop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pawnshop
Example Sentences
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Fast-food chain Wingstop, pawnshop operator Ezcorp and other companies that often cater to those customers similarly cited the pain of high pump prices during recent earnings calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“Without having a rigorous, effective enforcement, nothing’s going to happen,” said Tony DeMarco, a pawnshop owner and president of the Whittier Boulevard Merchants Assn., which opposed the ordinance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Instead, I drove to a pawnshop in White Center, purchased an old Discman and plugged it into the adapter.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
Dave’s birthday gift the next year was a rusty, warped bamboo fly rod and reel that his father bought in a pawnshop.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
A violinist is standing on a milk crate in front of the pawnshop right next door.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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