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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Hertfordshire Constabulary, one of three forces now using Auror, was able to arrest two shoplifters at a retail park in Stevenage thanks to the tool.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Fast-track trials for shoplifters have been called for by the Metropolitan Police as the force revealed 104 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes over the past two years.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
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
