moat

moʊt

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Definition of moat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecturedeep ditch filled with water for defense

The castle was protected by a wide moat.

ditch

fosse

trench

business

TECH.

competitive advantage protecting a business from rivals

TECH.

The company's strong brand acts as a moat.

barrier to entry

competitive edge

Verb

tr.

surround defensivelysurround with a deep, wide ditch

They decided to moat the entire medieval castle for protection..

encircled

enclosed

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deep ditch filled with water for defense

Expressions with moat

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economic moat

durability of a business's competitive advantage

Apple's economic moat keeps it ahead of competitors.

Origin of moat

Middle English, mote (ditch)

Terms with moat included in their meaning

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fosse

fortification

ditch or moat used in ancient fortifications

moaty

adj.

architecture

surrounded by a moat

Examples of moat in a sentence

A moat was dug to protect the village from invaders.
Their patent portfolio serves as a moat.
Customer loyalty provides a moat against competitors.
The moat around the caldera was filled with water.
Scientists studied the unique ecosystem of the volcanic moat.
The satellite image showed a distinct moat around the storm.

Meteorologists studied the moat to predict the cyclone's path.
They will moat the fortress next year.
The plan is to moat the entire perimeter.

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French:douves, creuser un fossé autour, ...
German:Wassergraben, mit einem Graben umgeben, ...
Italian:fossato, fossare, ...
Spanish:foso, rodear con un foso, ...
Portuguese:fosso, cercar com fosso, ...
Chinese:护城河, 用壕沟环绕, ...
Japanese:堀, 堀で囲む, ...
Arabic:خَنْدَق مَائِي, أَحاطَ بِخَنْدَق, ...
Hebrew:חָפִיר, לְהָקִיף בְּחֲפִיר, ...
Russian:ров, окружить рвом, ...
Ukrainian:рів, оточити ровом, ...
Hindi:खाई, खाई से घेरना, ...
Bengali:পরিখা, পরিখা খনন করা, ...
Catalan:fossat, fossar, ...
Czech:vodní příkop, obehnat příkopem, ...
Danish:voldgrav, grave voldgrav, ...
Dutch:gracht, beschermen, ...
Greek:τάφρος, περιβάλλω με τάφρο, ...
Hungarian:árok, várárokkal körülvenni, ...
Khmer:គូទឹកការពារ, ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញដោយគូទឹក, ...
Korean:해자, 해자로 둘러싸다, ...
Persian:خندق, خندق کشیدن, ...
Polish:fosa, otoczyć fosą, ...
Portuguese (BR):fosso, cercar com fosso, ...
Romanian:șanț cu apă, a fortifica, ...
Swedish:vallgrav, omge med vallgrav, ...
Thai:คูน้ำ, ล้อมรอบด้วยคูน้ำ, ...
Turkish:hendek, hendekle çevirmek, ...
Vietnamese:hào, bao quanh bằng hào, ...

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