natural history
noun
1
: a treatise on some aspect of nature
2
: the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time
3
: the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
Examples of natural history in a Sentence
the natural history of bees
We went to the Natural History Museum.
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Williams found time to read widely in prison — natural history books, Bertrand Russell, Cormac McCarthy.
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
The Americas is one of a number of recent natural history epics to draw A-list talent, with the likes of Paul Rudd and Benedict Cumberbatch also getting in on the act of late.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Housed inside a neo-classical style 1939 building, the museum’s collection features Native American artifacts, natural history exhibits, and original works by local artists.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Exhibits focus on the interpretation of local natural history, conservation and ecology.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
The Americas is one of a number of recent natural history epics to draw A-list talent, with the likes of Paul Rudd and Benedict Cumberbatch also getting in on the act of late.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Housed inside a neo-classical style 1939 building, the museum’s collection features Native American artifacts, natural history exhibits, and original works by local artists.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Exhibits focus on the interpretation of local natural history, conservation and ecology.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for natural history
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natural history
noun
: the natural development of something (as an organism or disease) over a period of time
increasing knowledge of the natural histories of tumors—H. S. N. Greene
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