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
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Another gas plant proposed for Oak Creek In addition to the Town of Paris plant, We Energies has asked the Public Service Commission for permission to build a $1.2 billion natural-gas plant in Oak Creek and a liquified natural gas facility.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The proposal is to blend up to 20% of hydrogen gas in existing natural gas pipelines at the university’s recreation center to power equipment such as pool heaters and kitchen appliances.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Canada’s East Coast liquified natural gas facilities are just six to eight shipping days from Europe – the shortest distance from any North American terminal, as Ottawa has pointed out.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
The House version would create a Community Energy Pilot Program, which would allow customers to opt into smaller, local projects for solar, wind, natural gas generators, biomass, hydroelectric or fuel cells.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The proposal is to blend up to 20% of hydrogen gas in existing natural gas pipelines at the university’s recreation center to power equipment such as pool heaters and kitchen appliances.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Canada’s East Coast liquified natural gas facilities are just six to eight shipping days from Europe – the shortest distance from any North American terminal, as Ottawa has pointed out.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
The House version would create a Community Energy Pilot Program, which would allow customers to opt into smaller, local projects for solar, wind, natural gas generators, biomass, hydroelectric or fuel cells.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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