Pawnbroker's Shop (Noun)
Meaning
A shop where loans are made with personal property as security.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She rummaged through her jewelry box, desperate to find something of value to take to the pawnbroker's shop to pay the rent.
- After losing his job, he visited the pawnbroker's shop every month to pawn something new, barely scraping by.
- The sign above the pawnbroker's shop read "We Buy Gold" and it seemed like a last resort to sell her grandmother's necklace.
- As a collector of rare coins, he frequently visited the pawnbroker's shop in hopes of finding a hidden treasure.
- His wallet was almost empty, so he decided to visit the pawnbroker's shop and pawn his old guitar to cover his living expenses.