🏰moat (moʊt)

noun
/moʊt/
fosse (fosse)

Signification

A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle or town, often filled with water, for defense.
Traduction de la signification
Un fossé profond et large entourant un château ou une ville, souvent rempli d'eau, pour la défense.
Un fossé profond et large entourant un château ou une ville, souvent rempli d'eau, pour la défense.

Phrases d'exemple

The castle was protected by a wide moat filled with water.

Le château était protégé par un large fossé rempli d'eau.
Le château était protégé par un large fossé rempli d'eau.

Expressions d'exemple

economic moat
fossé économique
fossé économique

Synonymes

ditch, trench, channel, defense barrier

Antonymes

bridge, opening

Collocations

castle moat, deep moat, wide moat, economic moat

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