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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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Ongoing efforts are afoot to create moats or enact barriers to prevent their competitors from copying their distinct accomplishments.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Beyond simply being remote, the continent has been isolated for millions of years by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which surrounds it like a moat around a castle.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Holding a significant market share (over 36%) in the US dialysis market, the company has a moat.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In the plundering of the castle, the abatises were tossed into the moat.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Beyond simply being remote, the continent has been isolated for millions of years by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which surrounds it like a moat around a castle.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Holding a significant market share (over 36%) in the US dialysis market, the company has a moat.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In the plundering of the castle, the abatises were tossed into the moat.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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