natural resource

noun

1

natural resources plural : industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature

2

: resource sense 1b

Examples of natural resource in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Facilitating investment in Ukraine’s natural resources sector would put more minerals and gas under US influence, and leverage them to achieve the broader foreign policy objective of undermining Russia. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

Alex Fogg, the natural resources chief for Destin-Fort Walton Beach tourism, was a coastal science graduate student when the Gulf invasion began. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

Indonesia has long attracted investors due to its bounty of natural resources and its large and growing population. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Orange peels are a powerful, natural resource for garden health. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

natural resource

noun

: something (as a mineral, waterpower source, forest, or kind of animal) that is found in nature and is valuable to humans (as in providing a source of energy, recreation, or scenic beauty)