pawnbroking

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôn′brō′king)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pawn•bro•king  (pôn′brō′king),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the business of a pawnbroker.
Also, pawn′bro′ker•age, pawn′bro′ker•y. 
  • pawnbrok(er) + -ing1 1805–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pawn•bro•ker /ˈpɔnˌbroʊkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one whose business is lending money at interest on personal property deposited with the lender until claimed later.
pawn•bro•king, pawn•bro•ker•age, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pawn•bro•ker  (pôn′brō′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.
  • pawn1 + broker 1680–90

'pawnbroking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mont-de-piété

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