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Shoplifting - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Shoplifting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shoplifting [ n.]
- Larceny committed in a shop; the stealing of anything from a shop.

Meaning of 'Shoplifting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shoplifting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
Example in sentence:
  • shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting