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natural resource

American  

noun

  1. a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.

  2. natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.

natural resource Scientific  

  1. Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.

  2. See more at nonrenewable renewable

Etymology

Origin of natural resource

First recorded in 1865–70

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