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)
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a house heated by natural gas
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Cummins designs and manufactures diesel and natural gas engines.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Congress has dozens of caucuses that focus on things like bicycles, baseball, cancer prevention, natural gas and jazz.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
But more recently, the high price of natural gas has resulted in significant savings from the state’s contracts for renewable energy.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
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 9 Jun. 2026.
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