Pawnshop

Pronunciation: /pɔːnʃɒp/

Definitions of pawnshop

noun a store where loans are made in exchange for personal property as security

Example Sentences

A1 I went to the pawnshop to sell my old jewelry.

A2 She found a vintage watch at the pawnshop for a good price.

B1 The pawnshop offered me a loan in exchange for my guitar.

B2 After losing his job, he had to resort to pawning his belongings at the pawnshop.

C1 The pawnshop owner was able to appraise the value of the antique painting accurately.

C2 Visiting different pawnshops, he finally found one that accepted his rare coin collection.

Examples of pawnshop in a Sentence

formal He decided to sell his old jewelry at the pawnshop to make some extra money.

informal I found a great deal on a guitar at the pawnshop down the street.

slang I'm gonna pawn this watch at the shop and get some quick cash.

figurative She felt like a pawnshop, constantly being used by others for their own benefit.

Grammatical Forms of pawnshop

• plural: pawnshops
• comparative: more pawnshop
• superlative: most pawnshop
• present tense: pawnshop
• future tense: will pawnshop
• perfect tense: have pawnshopped
• continuous tense: is pawnshopping
• singular: pawnshop
• positive degree: pawnshop
• infinitive: to pawnshop
• gerund: pawnshopping
• participle: pawnshopped

Origin and Evolution of pawnshop

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'pawnshop' originated from the Old French word 'paneterie' which referred to a place where bread was stored. Over time, the term evolved to include a place where goods were exchanged for money.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a place for storing bread, the term evolved to denote a place where goods could be exchanged for money, eventually becoming synonymous with a place where items are pawned or sold for a loan.