What does fossato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word fossato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fossato in Italian.

The word fossato in Italian means moat, fosse, trench, ditch, channel, culvert, chasm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fossato

moat, fosse, trench

sostantivo maschile (fortificazione: trincea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I fossati furono costruiti per drenare l'acqua ed evitare allagamenti.
The moats were built to drain the water and avoid flooding.

ditch, channel, culvert

sostantivo maschile (canale di scolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa strada non è stata ancora dotata di fossati di scolo.
This road hasn't yet been fitted with ditches.

chasm

sostantivo maschile (figurato (distanza incolmabile) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tra me e lui c'è un fossato: la sua cultura è davvero sterminata!
There's a chasm between the two of us: his knowledge is infinite!

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