Synonyms for moat
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
Forms
- Plural
- moats → ditches, trenches, entrenchments, fosses…
Example sentences
- ditch Tom took the bend too fast and landed in the ditch.
- trench Trench warfare characterized the 1914-1918 War.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| moat | steady | |
| ditch | steady | |
| trench | steady | |
| entrenchment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- foss1
- 5 letters
- ditch1, fosse1
- 6 letters
- trench1
- 12 letters
- entrenchment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entrenchment3 = 3 syllables).