shoplifting
Shoplifting (noun) means the crime of stealing goods from a shop. Example: “Shoplifting rates rose sharply after the pandemic.”
noun
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The crime of stealing goods from a shop.
"On my first day on the watch after leaving the shoplifting squad I paraded on earlies but had completely forgotten to take my ear ring off."
— Paul W. Browning, The Good Guys Wear Blue (2007)
"Shoplifting rates rose sharply after the pandemic."
How to use shoplifting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStealing merchandise from a retail store.
Common pairings
convicted of shoplifting
petty shoplifting
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Word forms
- Plural
- shopliftings
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Etymology
From shop + lift, formed as a noun before the verb "shoplift" itself became common.
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What does “shoplifting” mean?
The word “shoplifting” means the crime of stealing goods from a shop. In plain terms, stealing merchandise from a retail store.
How do you use “shoplifting” in a sentence?
Here is “shoplifting” used in a sentence: “Shoplifting rates rose sharply after the pandemic.”
What part of speech is “shoplifting”?
“Shoplifting” is a noun.
What is the meaning of shoplifting?
"shoplifting" (noun) means the crime of stealing goods from a shop.
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