moat
/moʊt/
verb
- To surround or protect something with a moat.
- The king ordered his engineers to moat the castle for extra security.
- They decided to moat the garden to keep out deer.
- The ancient city was moated on three sides by a deep channel.
noun
- A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort to protect it from attack.
- The castle was surrounded by a wide moat filled with clear water.
- In ancient times, a moat made it much harder for enemies to reach the castle walls.
- Tourists crossed the drawbridge over the moat to enter the medieval fortress.
- A natural or artificial barrier that protects or isolates something.
- The company's strong brand recognition acts as a moat against new competitors.
- The garden was separated from the road by a moat of thick hedges.
- A ring of mountains formed a natural moat around the valley.