Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

pawn

[pawn] / pɔn /


VERB
give as security for a loan
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Magyar will want, as he did during the campaign, not to be caricatured as being a pawn of Brussels; do not expect him to say yes to everything," said an EU diplomat.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Mercader seduced Ageloff, who would become an unwitting pawn in the murder of one of her heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“I cringed at being a sacrificial pawn in their game of relationship chess,” Davis writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

“I’ll give you ninety-five,” the pawn man says.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




Vocabulary lists containing pawn


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "pawn" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com