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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

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George Carlin fans have expressed disgust with the content itself, too: Vice’s Matthew Gault, a self-described longtime fan of the comic, described the special as “worse than you could possibly imagine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Graham Gault, from the National Association of Headteachers, said hundreds of pupils could not attend school on Friday as a result of the strike.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

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

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