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moat

[moht] / moʊt /
NOUN
ditch
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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"It's got no moat but it has got a little railway I can drive around," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The lawyer didn’t buy the answer, charging that the moat was Live Nation’s alleged practice of threatening venues into using Ticketmaster to secure the best concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If the moat was friction, not technology, the following sectors are exposed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

And yet, despite the moat around my heart, I couldn’t deny I wanted love again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

RH»nt Castle had such a fine moat that it was practically an island.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White