natural resources

plural noun

1. naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man

natural resources

1. Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

Example Sentences

The project is long overdue, said Mark Gold, director of water scarcity solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times

Its minister for ecology and natural resources - a former oil executive that spent 26 years at Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil and gas company Socar – is the conference's chairman.

From BBC

"Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all... are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having them, and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them."

From BBC

“We’ve heard numerous statements from the incoming president that California has more water than they know what to do with, and that they’re wasting water,” said Mark Gold, director of water scarcity solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times

Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province and the richest in terms of natural resources, but it is the least developed.

From BBC

Related Words

• raw material
• timber
• water