pawnbroker's

Pledge-based money lender's

A pawnbroker's is the shop or establishment where a pawnbroker conducts business—accepting personal items as collateral for loans: He took his father's watch to the pawnbroker's.

The possessive form implies "pawnbroker's shop," following the pattern of other British commercial terms like chemist's or butcher's.

shop

pledge

Binding promise given

redemption · unredeemed · display · window · counter · valuables · secondhand · merchandise · inventory · storefront

trade

interest

Attention, stake, or fee

authentication · negotiation · terms · rates · lending · usury · moneylending · transaction · repayment · default

symbolism

Lombard

Northern Italian regional native

  • MediciFlorentine banking dynasty
  • guildProfessional mutual-aid society
  • signagePosted public displays

traditional · emblem · heraldry · trademark · icon · medieval · Florence · banking · insignia · historical

Opposites
financial institution type

pawnbroker'sbank's

Of a financial lender

Goldman Sachs

economic status signifier

pawnbroker'sGoldman Sachs

Investment banking powerhouse

country club · yacht club · gentlemen's club

transaction direction

pawnbroker'sjeweler's

Gem craftsperson's

Family

pawnbroker, pawnbrokers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G