the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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The Chipko activists of 1970s and ‘80s India saved their forests by calling attention to the deep interdependence between humans and the natural world.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
Our public lands and waters provide an opportunity to find connection with the natural world.
—Ryan Gellert, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The tradition of spirit houses dates back centuries, long before the arrival of Buddhism in Thailand, and is related to animism, the belief that spirits inhabit all elements of the natural world—mountains, trees, rivers, etc.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Carter-Ryan Gallery features representations of the natural world by the prominent Indigenous painter and sculptor Jason Carter.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
Our public lands and waters provide an opportunity to find connection with the natural world.
—Ryan Gellert, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The tradition of spirit houses dates back centuries, long before the arrival of Buddhism in Thailand, and is related to animism, the belief that spirits inhabit all elements of the natural world—mountains, trees, rivers, etc.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Carter-Ryan Gallery features representations of the natural world by the prominent Indigenous painter and sculptor Jason Carter.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the natural world
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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