gravel
nounUK /ˈɡræv.əl/
US /ˈɡræv.əl/
Gravel is lots of tiny stones that cover the ground.
The path to the garden was covered in gravel.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A loose mixture of small stones used to make roads and paths.
Workers spread gravel on the new road.
3. To make someone feel annoyed or confused.
The strange noise began to gravel him.
4. Small stones that form on the ground near rivers.
We found smooth gravel along the riverbank.