1. people who lift weights for exercise or sport
2. devices or mechanisms used to lift or raise objects
3. people who steal items, especially by shoplifting
Usage: informal

Examples

• The gym was full of serious lifters working on their bench press.
• Professional lifters train for hours every day to compete.
• The warehouse uses hydraulic lifters to move heavy boxes.
• Car lifters in the garage can raise vehicles for repairs.
• Security cameras help stores catch lifters in the act.
• The lifters were banned from the store after being caught.
• Olympic lifters must follow strict competition rules.