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natural resource
noun
- a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
- natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.
natural resource
- Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
- See more at nonrenewable
Word History and Origins
Origin of natural resource1
Example Sentences
The war in Ukraine has also put new emphasis on the country's bountiful natural resources in oil, gas and critical minerals.
An agreement that would see the US invest in Ukraine's recovery, in return for a share of the country's future profits from its natural resources, energy infrastructure and its oil and gas.
"You maximise access to natural resources, of which Canada has plenty, and you reshore industry whenever possible."
In “Sleep Dealer,” the international borders are closed, but U.S. corporations continue to privatize natural resources and exploit workers in Mexico, where we find our protagonist, a Tijuana robot operator named Memo Cruz.
Does he actually intend to use America’s economic might against a sovereign nation to plunder its rich natural resources?
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