Examples of 'surrounded by a moat' in a sentence

Meaning of "surrounded by a moat"

This phrase is figurative and is used to describe a situation where someone or something is effectively isolated or protected from external influences. It suggests a strong barrier or boundary that keeps unwanted elements or intruders away

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surrounded by a moat
The buildings were surrounded by a moat on three sides.
The city was furnished with eleven bastions and surrounded by a moat.
Her cabinet is surrounded by a moat of exposed aisle.
It had a stepped gable roof and was surrounded by a moat.
It was surrounded by a moat and armed with cannons.
It faces the east and is surrounded by a moat.
It is surrounded by a moat that can be crossed via a bridge.
The castle was once surrounded by a moat.
It was surrounded by a moat and had canvas sheeting for fencing.
The town wall was surrounded by a moat.
It is surrounded by a moat and it can only be entered by two drawbridges.
The finished structure was surrounded by a moat.
It is surrounded by a moat and used to serve as the town hall.
It is possible the hall was once surrounded by a moat.
The castle is surrounded by a moat crossed by small stone bridges.

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The suburbs were also surrounded by a moat.
The temple is surrounded by a moat filled with flowering lotus plants.
This outer ring of defences was also surrounded by a moat.
This tower was surrounded by a moat which is still visible in the terrain.
The original city is still defined by a square perimeter wall surrounded by a moat.
The fort is surrounded by a moat.
There was also a defensive wall around the temple which was originally surrounded by a moat.
The whole is surrounded by a moat.
Sitckhausen Castle initially consisted of a stone house surrounded by a moat.
The fort was surrounded by a moat.
The elites of Tiwanaku lived inside four walls that were surrounded by a moat.
Many borgs are surrounded by a moat.
There was formerly a monastic establishment here, the remains of which are surrounded by a moat.
And is partly surrounded by a moat.
It is possible that the castle was never more than a wooden fortification, surrounded by a moat.
Think of a castle surrounded by a moat.
The city was surrounded by a moat and its gates were guarded by recently built bastions.
It was originally surrounded by a moat.
The eight-sided fortress was protected by a bastion at each corner and surrounded by a moat.
Formerly it was surrounded by a moat.
The hall, now situated amongst more modern farmhouses, is no longer surrounded by a moat.
This magnificent fort is surrounded by a moat and has palaces and temples.
He lives in a house shaped liked a shell, surrounded by a moat.
A stone manor surrounded by a moat was built in the Middle Ages.
Pyrton had a Mediaeval manor house surrounded by a moat.
The castle is surrounded by a moat filled with water, fed by three sources.
The chateau combines medieval and Renaissance elements and is surrounded by a moat and a peacock garden.
The enceinte was surrounded by a moat which was filled in by the 18th century.
The old city in Chiang Mai is surrounded by a moat.
It was surrounded by a moat and contained the shah 's palace, mosques, and temples.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat.
Hold your meetings in absolute style in this castle-cum-farm surrounded by a moat.
The legendary Leeds Castle sits on an island surrounded by a moat in beautifully landscaped parklands.
The castle consists of three wings surrounding a courtyard, located on a small island surrounded by a moat.
The large rectangular building, surrounded by a moat enclosed a courtyard.

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