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

Production of both oil and natural gas ticked lower, while costs for everything from drilling to equipment leasing surged. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Motors manufactured at the Mena facility are used in the oil and natural gas industries to move liquids. —Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025

Here in Cincinnati, the cost of electricity has been top of mind after a record heat this summer, but natural gas prices are set to climb this fall for thousands of Southwest Ohio residents. —Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025

The domestic fracking boom drove the price of natural gas down and wholesale energy prices down with it, leaving the plant uneconomical, said Tom Content, executive director of the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board. —Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for natural gas

• bermudagrass
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• 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