1. the crime of stealing goods from a store while pretending to be a customer

Examples

• The store installed security cameras to prevent shoplifting.
• She was arrested for shoplifting expensive jewelry.
• Shoplifting costs retailers billions of dollars each year.
• The teenager was caught shoplifting candy from the convenience store.
• Many stores use electronic tags to reduce shoplifting.
• He was banned from the mall after multiple shoplifting incidents.