Shoplifter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shoplifter is a noun meaning A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
Meaning
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
Example Sentences
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
Like their friends the "draggers," the "hoisters" or shoplifters are having a thin time these days, […]
The shoplifters are much less to be dreaded than the sneak, as they do not carry off cash, rarely any very valuable property […]
[…] just as the unchastised teenage shoplifter, mistaking society’s indulgence for applause, will evolve into a bloodthirsty hired killer, it is inevitable that the author of “The Pencil” will one day morph into the author of “The Toothpick.”
Word Forms
- shoplifters
Synonyms for shoplifter
Depending on context, synonyms include booster.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include booster, thief, shopper, stealer, pilferer, snatcher.
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