26984 words

looters

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
someone, usually one of a large number of people during a violent event, who steals from shops and houses:

Examples:

Looters ransacked shops and set fire to cars.
The museum galleries were stripped of artifacts by looters.
2
someone who steals something from a place or person:

Examples:

A mobile looter was arrested by police after he tried to steal a mobile and purse in broad daylight.

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