shoplifter
noun
a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
shoplifters
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pluralof shoplifter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The party's proposals include reinstating short sentences for shoplifters and ensuring serious offenders serve their full sentences.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The state also passed laws in 2024 to make it easier for police and district attorneys to thwart shoplifters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
In the precinct the old man sat on a bench with the others, mostly shoplifters, who composed the late afternoon haul.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
