Meaning
gravel
- a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones
In a sentence
Le ruote dell'auto scricchiolavano sulla ghiaia.
The car's tires crunched on the gravel.
Abbiamo camminato lungo un sentiero coperto di ghiaia.
We walked along a gravel-covered path.
Hanno scaricato un mucchio di ghiaia nel cortile.
They dumped a pile of gravel in the courtyard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ghiaia | feminine · singular |
| ghiaie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used as an uncountable collective noun in the singular.
- Pronounced with initial /ɡj/, like 'ghi' in ghiaccio.