Pawnbroker
/ˈpɔːnbroʊkər/
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Definition
(noun) A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
Sentence Examples
He redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.
Tom is a pawnbroker.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She visited the ____ to retrieve her grandmother's ring after saving enough money to buy it back.