Mother Nature

noun

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

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The only thing missing is a little coating of snow, but Mother Nature could lend a hand this weekend. Dan Snyder, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 To catch Mother Nature’s daily show, simply stroll barefoot in the Pensacola’s flour-like sand beaches of Pensacola Beach or Perdido Key Beach. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 For once, Mother Nature might actually listen. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025 Mountain lions, deer and bobcats will be able to head over to another swath of Mother Nature’s beauty. Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 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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