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

Trump has long embraced the oil and gas lobby, reportedly offering a quid pro quo to oil executives in April to reverse restrictions on drilling in the Alaskan Arctic and do away with rules freezing permits for liquified natural gas and restricting tailpipe emissions. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

Initiative 2166 would block state and local governments from discouraging the use of natural gas. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

Companies operating in the EV or renewable energy spaces, and their counterparts in the oil and natural gas industries, are all waiting for the election results to determine their fate. —Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

About 25% of oil and 10% of natural gas is produced on federal land and waters subject to permitting, according to Morgan Stanley. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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