gravel-path

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A path surfaced with gravel: "gravel-path" refers to a walkway or track made by covering the ground with a layer of small, loose stones (gravel). It is commonly found in gardens, parks, or rural areas.

Usage Examples

• (A walkway covered with small stones.)
• (The sound made by walking on a gravel surface.)

Advanced Usage

• "gravelled path" (alternative spelling): same meaning as "gravel-path", though less common.
  • The gravelled path wound through the woods. (A path covered with gravel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gravel (n): small, loose stones used for surfacing paths or roads.

  • The driveway was covered with gravel. (The driveway had a layer of small stones.)

• Path (n): a route or track for walking or travelling.

  • Follow the path through the forest. (The route to take.)

Synonyms

• Gravel walk: a path surfaced with gravel.
• Gravel drive: a driveway covered with gravel (similar but for vehicles).

Related Idioms

• "on the gravel-path": a literal phrase, not idiomatic, meaning physically located on such a path.
  • He stood on the gravel-path, waiting for her. (He was standing on the gravel-surfaced walkway.)

Notes

• "gravel-path" is a compound noun, often written as two separate words ("gravel path") or hyphenated ("gravel-path"). The hyphenated form is less common but acceptable in dictionaries.
• The word is primarily used in descriptive or geographical contexts, not in figurative or poetic language.