The difference between Ditch and Moat
When used as nouns, ditch means a trench, whereas moat means a deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
When used as verbs, ditch means to discard or abandon, whereas moat means to surround with a moat.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ditch and Moat
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Ditch as a noun:
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
Examples:
"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."
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Ditch as a verb (transitive):
To discard or abandon.
Examples:
"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."
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Ditch as a verb (intransitive):
To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
Examples:
"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."
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Ditch as a verb (intransitive):
To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
Examples:
"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."
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Ditch as a verb (intransitive):
To dig ditches.
Examples:
"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."
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Ditch as a verb (transitive):
To dig ditches around.
Examples:
"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."
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Ditch as a verb (transitive):
To throw into a ditch.
Examples:
"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."
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Ditch as a verb:
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Ditch as a noun:
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Moat as a noun:
A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
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Moat as a noun (business, figurative):
An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.
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Moat as a noun:
A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.
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Moat as a noun (obsolete):
A hill or mound.
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Moat as a verb (transitive):
To surround with a moat.