| Noun | 1. | plundering - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"banditry - the practice of plundering in gangs rapine, rape - the act of despoiling a country in warfare sack - the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome" | |