Definition of "gravel pit" []

• A quarry for gravel (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Only two weeks after the attacks on New York and Washington, members of the group—several sporting Taliban-style turbans and long robes—were spotted shooting off automatic weapons at a gravel pit in the Portland area."
• "'What is Inspector Picton doing on the gravel pit lake?'"
• "'Sid's telling me not to look for instant miracles by the gravel pit lake.'"