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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.
Major renovations have restored the ramparts, guard towers, and city moat.
They also lead to the deep moat, once the first line of protection against manned assault but now converted into a splendid tropical garden with varieties of giant bamboo, fern, and ficus.
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.
Originally, Banyan Tree Lake (Ronghu) and Fir Tree Lake (Shahu) were a single expanse, forming part of the moat which protected the city wall.