Mother Nature

noun

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

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Not even Mother Nature would stop him from watching his two favorite soccer teams compete against each other. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 This is particularly poignant because Mother Nature has begun to steal some of her memory and cognition. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 But for others, Mother Nature’s impact has stayed with them. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025 State-by-State Predictions for Peak Fall Foliage 2025 Ahead, here’s the current predictions for peak foliage in 2025 in 15 states where Mother Nature is known to put on a brilliant autumn show. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 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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