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“Graveled” or “Gravelled”

Language

Graveled and gravelled are both English terms.

Usage

Graveled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while gravelled is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
graveled 83 21 16 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gravelled 17 79 84 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "graveled" over "gravelled" (83 to 17).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "gravelled" over "graveled".
  • In India, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "gravelled" over "graveled".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "graveled" over "gravelled" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In Australia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "gravelled" over "graveled".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "graveled" and "gravelled".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use graveled or gravelled with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “graveled”

  • roads that are only occasionally graveled.
  • its center constructed, and four graveled walks laid out.
  • connected to the highway by graveled roads.
  • the southern road section was graveled from Manning to the Levy;
  • Highway in the valley was graveled.
  • is also provided either through graveled or concreted, one-lane or two-lane
  • 1915, and they regraded and graveled the road in 1919.
  • paths with bulldozers for new graveled roads.
  • only small sections of lightly graveled or bitumen roads across the
  • 1861, the majority had been graveled, and tollgates briefly established between

Examples of “gravelled”

  • at the end of a gravelled track, off a country lane
  • airport, consisting of a 1,480-metre gravelled airstrip and a small building
  • lawns were supposed to be gravelled.
  • A gravelled drive continues from the loop,
  • Council was accommodated in the gravelled service area.
  • building, with access along a gravelled pathway.
  • and /or the drive were gravelled.
  • At 61, Lulu's gravelled growl can still level entire
  • with box-bordered cross and saltire gravelled paths.
  • By 1937, this road was gravelled to west of Upper Fraser,


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