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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Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Now known as the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition, the yearlong trip was part hunting adventure, part natural history research venture.
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Bristol is also a global natural history hub, where BBC Studios Natural History Unit and other rival indies are based.
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The aim is to ensure that Brazil retains control over its valuable natural history, and that local researchers play a key role in studying their country’s fossil records.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Now known as the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition, the yearlong trip was part hunting adventure, part natural history research venture.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Bristol is also a global natural history hub, where BBC Studios Natural History Unit and other rival indies are based.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
The aim is to ensure that Brazil retains control over its valuable natural history, and that local researchers play a key role in studying their country’s fossil records.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 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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