nature study
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nature study
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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When does a delicate nature study become an entry in a corporate ledger of natural resources?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Louisa spoke about books with Ralph Waldo Emerson, and received instruction in nature study from Henry David Thoreau, but went home to food insecurity and a mother who fretted constantly about debt.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2020
If you hear it, it becomes the ideally atmospheric accompaniment for Cunningham’s nature study, with plops and glugs like marshland noises.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
To many Calvinists, nature study had an aura of sanctity as a moral occupation for men, women, and children alike.
From Time ● Jul. 5, 2015
One of the first books of real nature study.
From Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School by McMurry, Charles A. (Charles Alexander)
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