pawnshop
noun
the shop of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold.
pawnshops
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pluralof pawnshop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Usually, though, pawnshops and other precious metals buyers sell coins to firms like his, which bundle them for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
“I can’t believe someone would take it and I hope local pawnshops don’t buy them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
He sold them to booksellers, pawnshops and collectors.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Area pawnshops and scrap metal dealers were warned to be on the alert for the missing device, should it end up at one of their sites.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
In one of the pawnshops in Gallup, Nathan stared at the rows and rows of bracelets, rings, bow guards, and stones displayed in glass cases.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
