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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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Surrounded by a moat of Chunky Onion Dip, this Christmas appetizer is extremely 1980s and bodaciously tasty.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
But after learning what a moat was, Huber concluded his real advantage was a willingness to sweat and a drive to deliver first-rate customer service.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The 12-story government office -- complete with a moat surrounding it -- cost approximately $1 billion to construct and was funded entirely from proceeds of sale from other U.S. government property in London, according to the U.S. government.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
For investors, however, the resulting tumult can also mean an opportunity to buy into a company that has strong earnings potential, a great management team, a fortress balance sheets and a competitive moat, at a bargain.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
But after learning what a moat was, Huber concluded his real advantage was a willingness to sweat and a drive to deliver first-rate customer service.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The 12-story government office -- complete with a moat surrounding it -- cost approximately $1 billion to construct and was funded entirely from proceeds of sale from other U.S. government property in London, according to the U.S. government.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
For investors, however, the resulting tumult can also mean an opportunity to buy into a company that has strong earnings potential, a great management team, a fortress balance sheets and a competitive moat, at a bargain.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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