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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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Sure enough, the scans and photos showed traces of ancient Roman walls, a moat and several entrances.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Put simply: Every interaction is more data that can be added to the moat.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Choose a feeder with an ant moat cup that hangs above the nectar container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The only economic moat leading AI labs possess is virtually unlimited access to capital, according to Benedict Evans.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Put simply: Every interaction is more data that can be added to the moat.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Choose a feeder with an ant moat cup that hangs above the nectar container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The only economic moat leading AI labs possess is virtually unlimited access to capital, according to Benedict Evans.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 May 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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moat
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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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