looter
1 of 1noun/ˈlutər/
Forms:looters
1
someone who steals things from a place during a time of unrest or disaster
- The police caught a looter trying to break into a store.
- Authorities warned looters would face severe consequences.
- Looters ransacked the shops after the earthquake.
- Volunteers helped repair the destruction caused by looters.
- Many looters targeted high-end stores during the riots.