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

While officially aimed at curbing drug trafficking, Caracas has portrayed the operations as an attempt to exert influence over its natural resources. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Singapore, while lacking the natural resources for large-scale renewables, intends to be a key enabler of cross-border trade in clean energy. —Yew-Poh Mak, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025

His pointed lyrics tackle such topics as ignorance, oppression, failed government policies in his homeland, wanton terrorism, the lasting ravages of French colonialism (which only ended in Niger in 2023), the exploitation of Africa’s natural resources and other timely topics. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

This includes ensuring that there is adequate capacity to meet producers' operational and natural resource needs. —Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025

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)