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“Moat” or “Mote”

moat / mote are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

moat m·OW·t

  • nounditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water.

mote m·OW·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“moat”

  • …had a drawbridge over the moat.
  • …the final ball into the moat, and summons Shenron, whom Upa…
  • …Great Tower encircled by a moat, a self-contained fortress in its…
  • …passage with crenelations spanned a moat and was strengthened in the…
  • Surrounding the porch is a moat to enable one to dip…
  • …on the grounds, outside the moat and walls of the castle.
  • …although it still had a moat, this was now an element…
  • …long with remnants of the moat.
  • …290 meters, and by a moat 25 to 30 meters wide,…
  • …by a balustrade and a moat.

“mote”

  • …American, and his wife, Mary Mote, a Trinidadian.

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