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
His tone is graveled but youthfully sweet; only his shouts of “saúde!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
The roads were graveled and pretty good between the church and our place, and it was getting past the heat of the day.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
