Mother Nature

noun

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

Examples of Mother Nature in a Sentence

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Stay in a treehouse Think of treehouses as Mother Nature’s answer to the penthouse suite. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026 Mother Nature is putting on quite a show at some California beaches. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 All that regulation however can't stop Mother Nature. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 1 June 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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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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