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Example sentences for: moat

How can you use “moat” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It is a walled rectangular island within a massive moat wide enough for naval engagements.
It is surrounded by a deep, wide, dry moat, thick walls, and fortified grass-covered earthworks.
What you can see are the lovely grounds of the East Garden, the moat and massive stone ramparts, and those few examples of classic Japanese architecture — gates, bridges, armories, and watchtowers — that have survived since the 17th century.
Once the daily influx of visitors begins, about mid-morning, an outrigger boat shuttles people across the outer moat to a craft display and shop.
Jingshan was built by hand from soil dredged out of the palace moat in the early-15th century.