Definition of pawnbroker
: one who lends money in exchange for personal property that can be sold if the loan is not repaid by a certain time
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Examples of pawnbroker in a Sentence
He was desperate for money so he hocked his watch to a pawnbroker.
Recent Examples of pawnbroker from the Web
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The legislation generated controversy, as several pawnbrokers in the county testified at a public hearing that they already are required to keep meticulous transaction records.
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The dining area is utilitarian: Seats along the window look across the street at a pawnbroker’s, and a few tables are squeezed up front and along the wall.
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Some of the half-dozen or so pawnbrokers in Harford County do many of the things that would be required under the new legislation.
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Fulford was wanted on felony warrants for failure to appear on a drug case, firearms charges and providing false information to a pawnbroker.
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First Known Use of pawnbroker
1658
PAWNBROKER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pawnbroker for English Language Learners
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: a person who lends money to people in exchange for personal property that can be sold if the money is not returned within a certain time
PAWNBROKER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of pawnbroker for Students
: a person who lends money in exchange for personal property that can be sold if the money is not repaid
Law Dictionary
pawnbroker
playLegal Definition of pawnbroker
: a person who lends money on the security of personal or movable property pledged in his or her keeping or who buys personal property and gives the seller an opportunity to buy back the property
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