: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
1
gallery
2
gallon
Galatians
Examples of gal in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
Recent Examples on the Web
Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
As a 9-to-5 in-office gal, my mom is always relying on breezy button-downs to get her through summer.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
However, people could also confuse tiny juvenile seed ticks with the mites and get alpha-gal through ticks, while assuming they have been bitten by chiggers.
—Eva Flowe
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gal
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The blood test detects the presence of alpha-gal antibodies, but not all patients with a positive result develop the condition.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
As a 9-to-5 in-office gal, my mom is always relying on breezy button-downs to get her through summer.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
However, people could also confuse tiny juvenile seed ticks with the mites and get alpha-gal through ticks, while assuming they have been bitten by chiggers.
—Eva Flowe
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gal
Cite this Entry
“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
