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moats

/moʊts/

Meanings
noun
A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

Examples :

"The castle had two wide, water-filled moats to protect it from invaders. "
architecture military structure

Related Words

Illustration habitation

habitation noun

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

"The habitation of the old house by a family brought life back to the neighborhood. "

Illustration defensible

defensible adjective

[dɪˈfɛnsɪbəɫ]

(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack

"The new school security measures made the building more defensible. "

Illustration competitors

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

Illustration franchise

franchise noun

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.

"Citizens have the franchise to vote in local elections. "

Illustration invaders

invaders noun

/ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)z/

One who invades a region

"The invaders crossed the border and began to occupy the land. "

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recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

Illustration companies

companies noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"Sentence: "Many companies in this city offer jobs to college graduates." "

Illustration defensive

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

A means, attitude or position of defense.

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

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resurgent noun

/rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt/ /rɪˈsɜːdʒənt/

One who rises again, as from the dead.

"The resurgent student, who had been struggling in math, finally grasped the concepts and excelled. "

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

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fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

A fortified wine.

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "