Mother Nature

noun

: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation

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While wave pools were once frowned upon by most surfers who argued machines couldn’t replace Mother Nature, many have come around as technology has improved. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 This means that Mother Nature can kill you with one wave of her magic wand. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025 But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 And those goals don’t always match up with Mother Nature’s big plan. Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Mother Nature

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Mother Nature was in 1551

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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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Mother Nature

noun
: nature represented as a woman thought of as the source and guiding force of creation
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