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1
: a deep and wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place (such as a castle) that is usually filled with water
The moat can be crossed by a drawbridge.
2
: a channel resembling a moat (as about a seamount or for confinement of animals in a zoo)
A Bengal tiger stared at me from across the moat.
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This creates a moat that grass roots will struggle to get across.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
It can also be hung from a tree or fence and features an ant moat to keep insects out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Another federal judge found last year that Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct by building a moat around its monopoly over search, saying that customers got a lower-quality experience on the internet.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
It can also be hung from a tree or fence and features an ant moat to keep insects out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Another federal judge found last year that Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct by building a moat around its monopoly over search, saying that customers got a lower-quality experience on the internet.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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: a deep wide trench around the walls of a castle or fortress that is usually filled with water
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