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: 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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Each moat is made of things like network effects and switching costs.
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Wade and Union married in an over-the-top ceremony Aug. 30, 2014 at the Chateau Artisan, a castle in Homestead surrounded by a moat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
These applications can create competitive moats and generate measurable ROI.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The castle is straight out of a fairy tale, complete with a moat and towers and courtyards, and period furniture and artwork.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Wade and Union married in an over-the-top ceremony Aug. 30, 2014 at the Chateau Artisan, a castle in Homestead surrounded by a moat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
These applications can create competitive moats and generate measurable ROI.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The castle is straight out of a fairy tale, complete with a moat and towers and courtyards, and period furniture and artwork.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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