Gault
noun
the Lower Cretaceous clay formation in eastern England
Gault
1 British
/ ɡɔːlt /
noun
gault
2
British
/ ɡɔːlt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of gault
C16: of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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"No pupil should be made to feel embarrassed or unsupported when they have a genuine need to use the toilet during the school day," said Gault.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Suddenly, Gault said in the documentary, “Guys don’t want to do the video.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Gault, who lives in Bradford, Pennsylvania, near that state’s border with New York, said he thinks about the debate — and the stalemate — in Washington a lot.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
Guterl’s students analyze a photograph of Gault taken when she was about their age, a first-year student at an all-white university.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Mr. Gault, whose sheep flock we took over when he disappeared two winters ago, only tried to disappear.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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