a pawnbroker's shop
pawnshop
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pawnshop
noun
The shop of a pawnbroker.
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Noun
(plural pawnshops)
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Sentence Examples
- Although most used jewelry professionals and pawnshop owners are honest, selling pieces in person gives you a chance to gauge the buyer's reactions and avoid shady deals.
- Near the cathedral is the monte de piedad, or government pawnshop, endowed in 1775 by Pedro Romero de Terreros (conde de Regla) with £75,000, and at one time carrying on a regular banking business including the issue of banknotes.