Meanings
adjectivemoated (not comparable)
- not comparableSurrounded with a moat.
His goal is to imbue his waterfront enclave with enough complexity to provide a distilled version of the great metropolis within this moated sanctuary.
2008 March 3, Nicolai Ouroussoff, “City on the Gulf: Koolhaas Lays Out a Grand Urban Experiment in Dubai”, in New York Times
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of moat
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveprotected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
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APA
moated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moated
MLA
“moated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moated.
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