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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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Holding a significant market share (over 36%) in the US dialysis market, the company has a moat.
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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
Zion’s still pondering his next move when a body floats by him in the hotel moat.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Spending alone isn’t a business model For years, the assumption in tech has been simple: that spending is a moat, and profitability will follow.
—Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
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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
Zion’s still pondering his next move when a body floats by him in the hotel moat.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Spending alone isn’t a business model For years, the assumption in tech has been simple: that spending is a moat, and profitability will follow.
—Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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