noun
gravel
GRA-vuhl
noun
1
Small loose stones and pebbles, often used to surface roads, paths, or driveways.
"The car crunched over the gravel driveway."
"They spread gravel along the path to stop it turning muddy."
How to Use Gravel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSmall loose stones, commonly used to cover driveways, paths, and road surfaces.
Common pairings
gravel driveway
gravel road
a layer of gravel
Word Forms
graveled past tense, gravelled past tense, gravels plural, Gravels plural, gravels singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “gravel”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The car crunched over the _____ driveway.
Etymology
From Old French gravele, a diminutive of grave ("gravel, seashore"), ultimately from a Celtic word for pebbles.