Clayton

American  

[kleyt-n] / ˈkleɪt n /

noun

1. John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.

2. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

3. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

“Thousands of documents and media” were published and later removed, according to Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

An alleged victim’s self-identification as such, Mr. Clayton told the judges, is all that is required for the department to conceal records on her behalf or remove records entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clayton Kershaw stood in the desert heat Monday, wearing a far darker shade of blue than the Dodgers do.

From Los Angeles Times

The worst-case scenario is one where Iran does serious damage to neighboring countries’ oil facilities, especially the export terminals that are difficult to repair and are within striking distance of Iran’s weapons systems, according to Clayton Seigle, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the conflict’s impact on energy prices now hinges on the scale of potential disruptions to oil flows in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal