noun
shoplifting
noun
1
The crime of stealing goods from a shop.
"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
Word Forms
shopliftings plural
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Etymology
From shop + lift, formed as a noun before the verb "shoplift" itself became common.