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

And there’s no question that the Biden administration continued on the path of fossil fuel production with natural gas exports and drilling in a way inconsistent with any kind of serious grappling with the risks of climate change. —Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025

The stock is off to a hot start in 2025, rallying roughly 15% thanks to a lift in West Texas Intermediate crude futures and natural gas prices. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025

There are already signs that a construction boom is coming in the natural gas industry. —Michael Copley, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025

But additional natural gas baseload generation has also come online in recent years, and weatherization and other improvements mandated by the legislature and regulators should serve to prevent the kinds of system freeze-ups that took place during Uri. —David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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