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moat

[moht] / moʊt /
NOUN
ditch
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Machinery has been used to cut a huge muddy track to open up the woods and create what Harold's Park site manager Tom Moat describes as an "artery of wildlife through the woodland".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

"We have many vacancies at Moat, we have a small number at Robinswood," Mr Smith continued.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

The local authority is one of four secured creditors who could seek more than £3.5m between them following the closure of Moat Brae in Dumfries.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Moat Brae, where JM Barrie played as a child, was forced to close in August - about five years after opening as a children's literature centre.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

"This is Moat Cailin? It's no more than a—" "—death trap," Catelyn finished.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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