loot
/luːt/
verb
- To steal goods, typically by force, during a war, riot, or natural disaster.
- The invading army looted the city of its treasures.
- During the blackout, some people began to loot stores.
- Police arrested several individuals who tried to loot the electronics shop.
noun
- Valuable goods taken by force, especially during war, riots, or theft.
- The museum displayed ancient loot recovered from tomb raiders.
- After the store was broken into, the thieves escaped with their loot.
- The pirates divided the loot from the captured ship.
- Informal: money or valuable items, especially those obtained easily or unexpectedly.
- He won a lot of loot at the casino last night.
- The kids collected their Halloween loot and sorted it on the floor.
- She found a bag full of loot in the attic.