Gault

¹ British  

/ ɡɔːlt /

noun

1. the Lower Cretaceous clay formation in eastern England

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gault ² British  

/ ɡɔːlt /

noun

1. a stiff compact clay or thick heavy clayey soil

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Etymology

Origin of gault

C16: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Suddenly, Gault said in the documentary, “Guys don’t want to do the video.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Robert Gault, 63, who depends on a $1,900 monthly Social Security disability payment, says an economic default “would make life so real awfully hard on me.”

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

Mr Gault said the "system" had again failed to make timely and adequate arrangements to meet requirements.

From BBC • May 8, 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