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.


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  1. 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."

  1. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To discard or abandon.

    Examples:

    "Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

  4. Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

    To dig ditches.

    Examples:

    "Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."

  5. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To dig ditches around.

    Examples:

    "The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."

  6. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To throw into a ditch.

    Examples:

    "The engine was ditched and turned on its side."

  1. Ditch as a verb:

  1. Ditch as a noun:

  1. Moat as a noun:

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

  2. 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.

  3. Moat as a noun:

    A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.

  4. Moat as a noun (obsolete):

    A hill or mound.

  1. Moat as a verb (transitive):

    To surround with a moat.

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