Loot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOOT
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something that is stolen or taken by force
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After raiding the town, the soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find.
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The thieves got a lot of loot in the robbery.
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Britannica Dictionary definition of LOOT
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to steal things from (a place, such as a store or house) during a war or after destruction has been caused by fire, rioting, etc.
[+ object]
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Rioters looted the stores.
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The soldiers were looting every house that they came to.
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The supplies had been looted [=stolen] from the warehouse.
[no object]
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Soldiers swept through the territory, looting, burning, and killing.
— looter
noun,
plural
looters
[count]
— looting
noun
[noncount]
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There has been widespread looting throughout the city.