renewable resource

Cultural  

1. Any resource, such as wood or solar energy, that can or will be replenished naturally in the course of time.

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Example Sentences

Oil is a renewable resource, but a specialized tanker is a strategic asset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Try answering this off the top of your head: What’s an abundant renewable resource that can spur growth in your garden and clear pollutants from bodies of water?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Worth noting, alginate can be extracted from beach-stranded seaweed, a renewable resource that is often regarded as a coastal waste material.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

Crude oil is not a renewable resource and takes millions of years to form.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

Another example of an innovation is wind turbines that generate energy from wind, a renewable resource.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018