PAWNBROKER


Meaning of PAWNBROKER in English

pawn ‧ bro ‧ ker /ˈpɔːnˌbrəʊkə $ ˈpɒːnˌbroʊkər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

someone whose business is to lend people money in exchange for valuable objects. If the money is not paid back, the pawnbroker can sell the object.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.