1. to rob and destroy a place using violence, especially during war

1. acts of robbing and destroying places using violence

Examples

• The army pillages every village in its path.
• Vikings were known to pillage coastal settlements.
• The rebels pillaged the abandoned warehouse for supplies.
• Historical records describe the pillages that occurred during the invasion.
• The town suffered multiple pillages during the civil war.
• Pirates would pillage merchant ships on the high seas.
• The museum exhibit showed artifacts recovered after ancient pillages.