Clayton

[ kleyt-n ]

/ ˈkleɪt n /

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

a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for clayton

Clayton businesses and buildings are preparing for lockdowns as the Buzz Westfall Center in Clayton where the grand jury meets.

Ferguson Tensions in Black and White |Seth Ferranti |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I work at a law firm in Clayton, Mo., where they are holding the grand jury for the case.

Ferguson Tensions in Black and White |Seth Ferranti |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Protest leaders talk of boycotting and marching through Clayton again to shut down area businesses.

Ferguson Tensions in Black and White |Seth Ferranti |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On August 18, an IED killed Private First Class Morris Walker and Staff Sergeant Clayton Bowen during a reconnaissance mission.

We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night |Nathan Bradley Bethea |June 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The fate of Clayton Derrell Lockett, whose execution was botched on Tuesday night, was hardly unusual.

Lethal Injection Leads to the Most Botched Executions |Austin Sarat, Robert Henry Weaver, Heather Richard |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Since Mrs. Clayton's household would be broken up by Dorothy's departure, she had to readjust her life.

Children of the Market Place |Edgar Lee Masters
I finished my breakfast and my paper, and Mrs. Clayton, the housekeeper, came to clear my table.

Chronicles of Martin Hewitt |Arthur Morrison
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, declared to the same purpose, and avowed that Northern men could not be expected to consent to this.

A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention |Lucius Eugene Chittenden
Having buried the dead bodies of those who had fallen in the massacre, Clayton and his party returned to the settlements.

The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada |Francis Parkman
Scarlet fever broke out in Clayton, and Mrs. Parkes fell down the cellar stairs and broke her leg.

The Rebellion of Margaret |Geraldine Mockler