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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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Smart founders use full coffers to build deep moats, ideally around monopolies, so that eventual product-market-fit is matched with defensibility.
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Perhaps more importantly, each of these businesses possesses a wide economic moat.
—Michael K. Farr, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Travel back in time at the Imperial Palace Surrounded by a cinematic moat and towering stone walls, Tokyo’s Imperial Palace is a sight to behold.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
However, for the foreseeable future of the next three or so years, a net loss appears inevitable as the company continues to scale and manage its technological leadership and further define its moat.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Perhaps more importantly, each of these businesses possesses a wide economic moat.
—Michael K. Farr, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Travel back in time at the Imperial Palace Surrounded by a cinematic moat and towering stone walls, Tokyo’s Imperial Palace is a sight to behold.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
However, for the foreseeable future of the next three or so years, a net loss appears inevitable as the company continues to scale and manage its technological leadership and further define its moat.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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moat
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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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