Gravel means many small stones that are loose. People use it for paths, roads, or gardens. It is rough and not stuck together.
The road is covered with gravel stones.
She walked on the gravel path carefully.
This meaning of gravel is natural small pieces of rock. It is often seen in rivers or under the earth. It is not used for building here.
The river bed was full of gravel and sand.
We found gravel under the ground near the lake.
Gravel means a rough or hard feeling on something. It describes small hard parts on a surface that make it uneven or rough.
There was gravel on the surface of the road.
The paint feels like gravel on the wall.
To gravel means to put small stones on a road or path. This makes the surface hard and safe to walk or drive on.
They gravel the driveway every spring.
We gravel the garden path last summer.
Gravel is a name for very small hard stones inside the body, often in kidneys or bladder. It can cause pain when passing through the body.
He has gravel causing pain in his kidney.
Doctors found gravel in her bladder during the exam.
In horse racing, gravel means a short race, often on rough ground. This use is less common and specific to sports.
The jockey won the gravel in the last race.
She prepared for the gravel on rough ground.
