Spoils

/spɔɪlz/ · noun

Meaning

That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty..

Definitions by Sense

1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.
2. Waste material left over in the course of excavation, construction, mining, or dredging operations.
3. Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.
4. third-person singular simple present indicative of spoil

Example Sentences

Gentle gales, / Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense / Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole / Those balmy spoils.

Mr Big threw a bundle each to his two trusty henchmen, Fingers and Thumbs. “There’s your share,” said the boss. The two men looked happy enough with their spoils.

dredging spoils

To the victor belong the spoils.

Milk spoils when left out too long.

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