Synonyms:
plundering, pillage, pillaging
Meaning: the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
Usage examples
But neither was this of any service; for the pirates, finding few ships at sea, began to gather into companies, and to land on their dominions, ruining cities, towns, and villages; pillaging, burning, and carrying away as much as they could.