pawnshop

🇺🇸 /ˈpɔːnʃɑːp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɔːnʃɒp/
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A store where people can borrow money by leaving something valuable as a guarantee.

I had to go to the pawnshop to get some quick cash by pawning my watch.

translation

n. A store where people can borrow money by leaving something valuable as a guarantee.

Word Forms

Plural pawnshops