noun
- a shop where people can borrow money by leaving valuable items as security, or buy items that others have left
Examples
- She took her grandmother’s ring to the pawnshop to get quick cash.
- The guitar in the pawnshop window caught his attention.
- He had to visit the pawnshop to retrieve his watch after paying back the loan.
- Many people browse pawnshops looking for vintage jewelry and electronics.
- The pawnshop owner carefully examined the gold necklace before making an offer.
- After losing his job, he reluctantly sold his tools at the local pawnshop.