gravel
noun/ˈɡrævl/
/ˈɡrævl/
[uncountable]- small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads
- a gravel path
- A gravel drive led up to the house.
- a gravel pit (= a place where gravel is taken from the ground)
- Put a layer of fine gravel into the bottom of the plant pot for drainage.
- We parked on the gravel at the side of the road.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGravel is used before these nouns:- drive
- driveway
- path
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, diminutive of grave, variant of Old French greve ‘shore’.Want to learn more?
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