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

With its close proximity to the Russian mainland (400 miles), its abundance of natural resources, and its strategic location at the gateway to the North Atlantic, the set of Islands were critical to Moscow’s economic and defense interests. —James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made By History , TIME, 23 Jan. 2025

Beginning around the eighth century B.C.E., Corinth became a commercial hub, thanks to its coastal location, fertile soil and plentiful natural resources. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025

The autonomous island is replete with natural resources, from the oil and gas that power the economies of today to critical minerals that will power the economies of the future. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Trump also issued an order Monday that aims to maximize the production of natural resources in Alaska. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025

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)