natural gas

noun

1

: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells

especially : a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material

2

: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)

Examples of natural gas in a Sentence

a house heated by natural gas

Recent Examples on the Web

Europeans also face the prospect of hikes to their energy bills this winter, as natural gas prices climb. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Liquefied natural gas followed a similar path to oil despite being a very different commodity. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

The remaining businesses are focused on industrial automation, selling things like sensors, fire and security systems, and technology for liquifying natural gas . — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The investment is intended for projects including data centers and compute power, renewable-power generation, energy storage, natural gas, electricity transmission and critical minerals and mining. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for natural gas

• bermudagrass
• ecclesiastes
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass

Kids Definition

natural gas

noun

: gas that comes from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells

especially : a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons and especially methane used chiefly as a fuel and raw material