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
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This year, heating costs are expected to climb, with average natural gas bills projected at $936 and electricity at $1,205, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Under the original proposal, KU residential customers could have seen an increase of around $18 per month, and rates for LG&E electric and natural gas customers could have increased around $11 per month.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Once plentiful natural gas exports have plummeted, inflation is at a 40-year high, and fuel is scarce.
—Reuters 3 Min Ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
With current gas turbine backlogs, a natural gas plant can take five years and nuclear a decade or more.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Under the original proposal, KU residential customers could have seen an increase of around $18 per month, and rates for LG&E electric and natural gas customers could have increased around $11 per month.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Once plentiful natural gas exports have plummeted, inflation is at a 40-year high, and fuel is scarce.
—Reuters 3 Min Ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
With current gas turbine backlogs, a natural gas plant can take five years and nuclear a decade or more.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural gas
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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