Synonyms & related words for pawnshop

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pawnshop. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pawnshop

Explore words related to pawnshop — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pawnbroker, hockshop, pawnbroking, pawn, shop, impignorate, shoppe, shopkeeping. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pawnshop come from?

The word pawnshop breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: pawn, from Old French pan (“pledge, security”); and shop, from Old English sceoppa (“booth, stall”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.