natural resource

noun

1

natural resources plural : industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature

2

: resource sense 1b

Examples of natural resource in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Cemda, over the past decade 199 environmentalists have been murdered in Mexico in relation to their defense of natural resources and ecosystems. —CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Preventing Minnesota from issuing non-iron mining permits to bad actors who have violated specific international laws, such as corruption and bribery or natural resource destruction. —Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026

Featured will be 40 exhibitors covering sustainable issues such as water conservation, wildlife preservation, native plants, vermicomposting, natural resources consumption, light pollution and recycling. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The artificial intelligence push prevalent in the region has spurred a significant need for data centers, which require substantial amounts of electricity and other natural resources to operate. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

natural resource

noun

: something (as a mineral, waterpower source, forest, or kind of animal) that is found in nature and is valuable to humans (as in providing a source of energy, recreation, or scenic beauty)