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DictionarylootPlunder
noun / verb

loot

LOOT/lˈut/

Valuable goods taken as spoils, or taking such goods.

The duffel holds jewelry taken as loot from the smashed display case.

An open getaway duffel overflowing with jewelry beside a smashed jewelry display case, making the stolen goods the dominant subject.
Etymology
lootHindiplunder, booty

Hindi lut supplies the idea of plunder: property taken rather than earned or purchased. Early English use was military, naming goods taken from an enemy; the selected sense also covers stolen goods outside warfare.

In context

Bella's Comic Chronicles127:17
If anyone dares to steal his spoils, he wouldn't mind showing them the difference between rescuing someone and stealing their loot.
🔥In a Sea War World, His Lottery System 10X Upgrades His S-Rank Carrier and Starts Ruling the Seas!

More examples

  • The invaders looted the abandoned palace.
  • Police recovered much of the stolen loot.
  • Several shops were being looted during the unrest.

Forms

loot · loots · looted · looting

Similar words

plunder
Often suggests forceful taking during conflict or disorder.
spoils
Spoils names gains taken after victory rather than the act of stealing them.