/ ˈpɔːnbrəʊkə(r); NAmE -broʊ-/ noun
a person who lends money in exchange for articles left with them. If the money is not paid back by a particular time, the pawnbroker can sell the article.
/ ˈpɔːnbrəʊkə(r); NAmE -broʊ-/ noun
a person who lends money in exchange for articles left with them. If the money is not paid back by a particular time, the pawnbroker can sell the article.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005