gravel
noun
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
graveled
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past participleof gravel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gravel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gravelnounsmall stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
Example Sentences
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The off-leash area would occupy most all of the meadow, which would undoubtedly be fenced and graveled.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
“The home was once a one-story block dairy barn, located near a loosely graveled road a half mile beyond other signs of civilization in Lakewood Addition, along Louisville Road,” said the 1971 article.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Seventeen years later, the park includes graveled walking trails equipped with interpretive signs and kiosk exhibits telling the story of those who built the mile-long tunnel with hand tools and explosives between 1870 and 1872.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2020
“For the Navajo Nation and Indian Country,” Damon said, “the census determines whether your dirt roads get graveled or paved, or whether your people move from dirt floors to a solid foundation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2019
Just to the left of the low building was a graveled driveway that appeared to lead outside the grounds.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
