natural resource

noun

1

natural resources plural : industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature

2

: resource sense 1b

Examples of natural resource in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The China Investment Corporation, for example, has made substantial investments in natural resources, leveraging the country’s foreign exchange reserves. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024

Hawaii lawmakers have sought to institute fees for tourists to help fund protection for the state's natural resources, but the measure has yet to pass. —Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024

This is due to their abundant natural resources and Federal renewable subsidies. —Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

In Abyei, the mission is successfully striking local peace agreements among herders and farmers, who compete over increasingly scarce natural resources such as land and water. —Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

natural resource

noun

: something (as a mineral, waterpower source, forest, or kind of animal) that is found in nature and is valuable to humans (as in providing a source of energy, recreation, or scenic beauty)