pawnshop
[
pawn
-shop]
/ˈpɔnˌʃɒp/
noun
1.
the
shop
of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold.
Origin
1840-50;
pawn
1
+
shop
Examples from the web for
pawnshop
Its neighbours are a
pawnshop
, a petrol station and a couple of fast-food restaurants.
Enclosed is a copy to be submitted before a
pawnshop
begins operation.
If the loan is not repaid, the
pawnshop
can keep and sell the pawned property.
The law also sets the maximum interest rate a
pawnshop
may charge on loans.
British Dictionary definitions for
pawnshop
pawnshop
/
ˈpɔːnˌʃɒp
/
noun
1.
the premises of a pawnbroker
Word Origin and History for
pawnshop
n.
also
pawn-shop
, by 1763, from
pawn
(n.1) +
shop
(n.).