1
: goods usually of considerable value taken in war : spoils
The soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find.
2
: something held to resemble goods of value seized in war: such as
a
: something appropriated illegally often by force or violence
the thieves' loot
b
: illicit gains by public officials
c
: money
would not … spend all that loot on her—
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes3
: the action of looting
general loot of church land—Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc
looted; looting; loots
1
a
: to plunder or sack in war
b
: to rob especially on a large scale and usually by violence or corruption
2
: to seize and carry away by force especially in war
: to engage in robbing or plundering especially in war
looter
noun
Examples of loot in a Sentence
Noun
After raiding the town, the soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find.
The thieves got a lot of loot in the robbery.
He made a lot of loot selling cars.
Verb
The soldiers were looting every house that they came to.
Soldiers swept through the territory, looting, burning, and killing.
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Key highlights of the new season include these: Crime City: A brand-new urban location has been designed for heists, loot and chaos.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Players are tasked with looting mansions of the rich and powerful, and exploring every rabbit hole before time runs out.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The bulk of the loot came from a safe in the Farrior Army Goods store at 211 Main Street, which lost $500.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Key highlights of the new season include these: Crime City: A brand-new urban location has been designed for heists, loot and chaos.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
However, there is no mention of Hamas and Palestinian armed groups looting aid trucks.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Players are tasked with looting mansions of the rich and powerful, and exploring every rabbit hole before time runs out.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Loot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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loot
1 of 2 noun
: something stolen or taken by force
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